Press Releases
Wells Fargo Regional Principals of the Year Named; 8 Now Vie for State Title
Eight outstanding public school principals have been selected as regional Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year and will now compete for the state title of 2021 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. The winner will succeed the 2020 recipient, Kisha Clemons, principal of Shuford Elementary School (Newton-Conover City Schools).
Department of Public Instruction Joins NC Businesses for 11th Annual Students@Work℠ Program
Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt joins employers, educators, and state leaders in recognizing March 2021 as Students@Work℠ Month. While all programs will be virtual, this statewide career awareness initiative is celebrating 11 years of helping public school students connect classroom learning with careers they may choose to explore in the future.
Four Teams Vie in Virtual 2021 N.C. Jr. Chef Competition
Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced today that former NC Principal of the Year Tabari Wallace will join her team at the Department of Public Instruction as special advisor to the superintendent for principal engagement.
Superintendent Truitt Announces New Addition to DPI Staff
Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced today that former NC Principal of the Year Tabari Wallace will join her team at the Department of Public Instruction as special advisor to the superintendent for principal engagement.
Governor Morehead School and Students Gain from HP Support
At a time when students everywhere are struggling with remote instruction, students at North Carolina’s Governor Morehead School (GMS), the state’s residential school for the blind and visually impaired, also faced the additional challenge of not having enough technology that fit their unique needs
Superintendent Truitt Statement on SB 37
Superintendent Catherine Truitt issued the below statement following bipartisan passage of SB 37 “In-Person Learning Choice for Families.”
Renewal of P-EBT Program Brings Food Assistance to NC Families
Thousands of North Carolina parents with school-age children will soon begin receiving additional assistance to purchase food through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program, or P-EBT, which has been renewed for the 2020-21 school year. The federally funded program, which is administered in North Carolina by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the Department of Public Instruction, was launched with school closures last spring.
Truitt Presents Vision and Priorities to State Board of Education
In today’s meeting of the State Board of Education, Superintendent Catherine Truitt presented her overarching vision and three key priorities to transform public education in North Carolina: literacy, testing and accountability, and human capital. Truitt said these three priorities will guide the Department of Public Instruction’s immediate efforts to address the effects of COVID-19, including learning loss, while also laying the groundwork to achieve her long-term vision: every student deserves a highly-qualified, excellent teacher in every classroom.
Superintendent Truitt and State Board of Education Unveil Joint Legislative Budget Priorities
State Superintendent Catherine Truitt, State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis and Vice-Chairman Alan Duncan today unveiled their joint budget priorities, which will be discussed in greater detail during this Thursday’s State Board meeting.
NC Teacher of the Year Maureen Stover Selected as a Finalist for National Title
Maureen Stover, the 2020 Burroughs Wellcome North Carolina Teacher of the Year, has been selected as one of four finalists for the 2021 National Teacher of the Year.
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