Press Releases
Superintendent-Elect Catherine Truitt Announces New Hires to DPI Staff
State Superintendent-Elect Catherine Truitt today announced her first wave of new hires to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
Digital Teaching and Learning Grants Win Approval
Digital teaching and learning in North Carolina is getting a boost from $1.2 million in grants this year to 12 school districts and charter schools to fund innovative improvement initiatives.
DPI Forms New Partnership with Regional School District in France
Teachers in North Carolina and France are already benefiting from a new partnership between the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and a French regional school district that aims to foster educational activities to support teaching and learning of the respective languages and cultures.
Three NC Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Recognition from the U.S. Department of Education
Three North Carolina public schools today were named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020 by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Statement from Superintendent Johnson on Governor Cooper’s Announcement for Schools
"It’s great news today that we are a step closer to providing the option of in-person learning to families who want their children to return to school."
State Board Chairman Eric C. Davis Supports Governor's Decision for Returning PreK – 5 Students to School Buildings Under Plan A
During a press conference today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced lifting restrictions and allowing districts and charters to return PreK – 5 students to school buildings operating under Plan A beginning Oct. 5.
North Carolina’s Class of 2020 Sees Slight Decline on SAT Performance
Reflecting a similar trend nationally, the performance of North Carolina’s high school class of 2020 on the SAT college entrance exam slipped from that of the previous year’s graduates, according to results released today by The College Board.
State Superintendent Mark Johnson Announces Local Districts’ Reading Diagnostics Choices
State Superintendent Mark Johnson has announced the K-3 reading diagnostics that local school districts have chosen to use this academic year.
NC Graduation Rate Continues to Climb; Gaps Narrow
North Carolina’s four-year cohort high school graduation rate increased to 87.6 percent with the class of 2020, up from 86.5 percent for the 2019 graduating class. Since 2006, when North Carolina first reported a cohort graduation rate – then 68.3 percent – this critical measure of student success has improved by more than 19 percentage points
Newton-Conover Elementary School Leader Named Wells Fargo Principal of the Year
Kisha Clemons, principal of Shuford Elementary School in the Newton-Conover City School district, was named the 2020 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year at an awards luncheon today in Cary.
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