Press Releases Release Date between Min Max Search press releases NC Superintendent Mark Johnson Files Response in SBE vs. State of NC Lawsuit Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM Yesterday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson filed his legal response in the State Board of Education’s lawsuit against the State of North Carolina and the Superintendent of Public Instruction over House Bill 17. Onslow County Kindergarten Teacher Wins NC's Top Honors Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM Lisa Godwin, an Onslow County kindergarten teacher, was named the 2017 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year during an awards luncheon today in Cary. Godwin was selected from a field of nine finalists representing the state’s eight education districts and charter schools. NC Superintendent Johnson Unveils Statewide Reading Initiative; "NC Reads" Will Connect Literacy Efforts From Preschool to Career Monday, April 3, 2017 at 12:00 PM Joined by an excited group of kindergartners who had just enjoyed a special story time in the East Garner Elementary School media center, NC Superintendent Mark Johnson today announced the state’s NC Reads initiative. 2017 Governor’s School Selections Announced Friday, March 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM This summer, 670 of North Carolina’s most academically gifted and creative rising high school juniors and seniors will explore cutting-edge ideas and concepts in academics and the arts as part of the 2017 session of the North Carolina Governor’s School. The 2017 session runs from June 18 to July 26. NC Department of Public Instruction Joins with NC Business Community for Students@Work Week Monday, March 20, 2017 at 12:00 PM State Superintendent Mark Johnson joins North Carolina’s business community in recognizing March 22-31 as Students@Work Week. The Students@Work initiative’s goal is to expose students to possible job opportunities available to them in the workplace through job shadowing and mentoring opportunities. NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Hires Senior Legislative Director and Chief Budget Advisor Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 12:00 PM The State Superintendent today announced the hire of Chloe Gossage as senior legislative director and chief budget advisor. Levinson Named NCDPI Chief Financial Officer Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 12:00 PM The State Board of Education today hired Adam Levinson as the new Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Public Instruction. Levinson has been a member of the Department’s senior leadership team since 2007, serving as chief of staff, director of Policy and Strategic Planning, director of the Race to the Top program, chief performance officer and interim director of the Office of Charter Schools. Two NC School Districts Recognized for Graduating Students Global Ready Monday, February 27, 2017 at 12:00 PM Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Onslow County Schools were recognized at the February State Board of Education meeting for achieving Global-Ready designation. They are the first two school districts to be recognized for having the programs and tools to ensure students graduate prepared to live, work and contribute in an interconnected, global world. College Board Names Five N.C. School Districts to 2016 AP Honor Roll Friday, February 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM Five North Carolina school districts have earned recognition by the College Board for boosting both participation and performance on Advanced Placement exams during the last three years. President/CEO of Communities in Schools to Lead the New Achievement School District Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 12:00 PM In a conference call meeting today, the State Board of Education hired Dr. Eric Hall, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina, to lead the new NC Achievement School District. February is "Love the Bus" Month; Feb. 13-17 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Week Friday, February 10, 2017 at 12:00 PM Districts and schools across the state and nation will show their love next week for their school bus drivers along with their valentines. Nationally, February is Love the Bus month; and in North Carolina, Feb. 13-17 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Hoke County Public Schools Receives "Green Ribbon" Award Friday, February 10, 2017 at 12:00 PM Hoke County Public Schools recently received the Green Ribbon School District Award from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Safe and Healthy Schools Support Division and will now represent the state in national competition. Regional Wells Fargo Principals of the Year Named; Principals Now Compete for State Title Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 12:00 PM 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 2017 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. The winner will succeed the 2016 recipient, Melody Chalmers principal of E.E. Smith High School (Cumberland County Schools). The NC Education & Innovation Tour Coming to Forsyth County Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 12:00 PM Mark Johnson, the NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, will visit Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools on Friday, Feb. 3, as part of his NC Education & Innovation Tour. Earlier this year, Johnson pledged to conduct a listening tour to hear directly from educators, parents, and community leaders across North Carolina. Sponsors Needed to Help Ensure Students Don't Go Hungry this Summer Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 12:00 PM Last year, nearly 1 million North Carolina public school students were eligible to receive free or reduced priced meals at school through the National School Lunch Program. Of that number, fewer than 120,000 received meals during the summer months through the state’s Summer Nutrition Programs. In other words, approximately 88 percent of the state’s economically disadvantaged, school-age children may have been hungry during the summer. Reportable Public School Crimes and Consequences Decrease in 2015-16; Short-Term Suspensions Increase Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 12:00 PM Numbers of reportable acts of school crime, long-term suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment events decreased in 2015-16, while the number of short-term suspensions increased, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2015-16 Consolidated Data Report. This report will be presented Feb. 2 to the State Board of Education. The total number of reportable acts of school crime decreased 3.2 percent from the 2014-15 school year. Approximately 1.5 million students attended public schools in 2015-16. Regional NC Teachers of the Year Named; State Winner to Be Announced in April Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 12:00 PM Nine teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year for their dedication, innovation and ability to inspire students to achieve and will now compete for the title of 2017 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The winner succeeds the 2016 Teacher of the Year, Bobbie Cavnar, a high school English and journalism teacher at South Point High in Gaston County. Public School Dropout Rate Improves In 2015-16 Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 12:00 PM North Carolina’s public high school dropout rate improved slightly in 2015-16, according to data compiled by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. As reported in the 2015-16 Consolidated Data Report, which will be presented to the State Board of Education Feb. 2, the state’s dropout rate ticked down to 2.29 percent from 2.39 percent the previous year. In 2015-16, 10,889 students dropped out, compared to 11,190 students the previous year. Hearing On Preliminary Injunction Postponed Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 12:00 PM Last week, the Wake County Superior Court granted our motion for a temporary restraining order to stop unconstitutional legislation that attempted to transfer the constitutional powers and duties of the State Board of Education to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Earlier this week, Chief Justice Mark Martin assigned a three-judge panel to hear the case. The three-judge panel was scheduled to go forward tomorrow morning (Friday, Jan. 6) with a hearing on our motion for a preliminary injunction. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Current page 14