5 days ago · Gov. Josh Stein visits public school to learn more about school meals and more by Alli Lindenberg | February 3, 2025 Stein says his education priorities include raising teacher pay, addressing student hunger, and investing in more school nurses, counselors, and social workers.

Dec 2, 2024 · As the calendar year comes to an end, high school students are in the process of figuring out their postsecondary plans. Many will spend the next few months filling out the FAFSA, writing admission essays, and applying for scholarships.. One scholarship in particular, the Next NC Scholarship, will provide thousands of dollars to eligible students across the state, even covering tuition and ...

Jan 24, 2025 · For three years, EdNC’s Liz Bell and Katie Dukes — supported by Eric Frederick — have been working together to combine solutions journalism and public policy analysis to better understand what is happening, what isn’t happening, and what must happen in early care and education across North Carolina.

Aug 23, 2021 · What is N.C. Virtual Public School? NCVPS is not a standalone school.It does not have full-time students and does not graduate students. Instead, students from traditional public schools, home schools, charter schools, or private schools can use the virtual program to …

Dec 3, 2024 · The U.S. News & World Report released its updated lists ranking public North Carolina elementary, middle, and high schools for 2024. Rankings are based on factors such as student proficiency and performance. For schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade, rankings rely on student proficiency in reading and writing and student performance on state tests.

Sep 4, 2024 · North Carolina public schools showed progress on school accountability measures during the 2023-24 school year, according to new data released by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on Wednesday.. In North Carolina, school grades are based on each school’s achievement score, weighted 80%, and on students’ academic growth, weighted 20%. . Education leaders have long said that formula ...

Nov 11, 2024 · The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has a new resource hub for the arts education community.. The NC Art Education Resource Hub is a repository of tools for those interested in and supporters of the arts. The hub was created to provide a place for those in the arts education community to have access to resources in various arts subjects, including dance, music theater ...

Dec 12, 2024 · North Carolina community leaders ventured to Louisville for the National Center for Families Learning conference in November to learn how to boost family engagement in public schools.. The national conference . National Center for Families Learning’s (NCFL) mission is to eradicate poverty through equitable education solutions for families across multiple generations.

Aug 5, 2024 · The Biden Administration’s final Title IX regulations to include protections for LGBTQ+ students and school personnel took effect on Aug. 1. Courts in 26 states are blocking its implementation. An emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court, if allowed, could decide whether the unchallenged provisions in the rule must be implemented.

Oct 28, 2024 · Here you can learn more about how weather patterns converged to create “a setup for relentless rain.”. Courtesy of North Carolina State Climate Office. While rain totals are still being validated, preliminary three-day totals for Yancey County include 31.33 inches at Busick, 24.41 inches at Mount Mitchell, and 19.98 inches at Celo. For context, according to the North Carolina State Climate ...