Participants questioned the effectiveness of “one-day testing” to capture a student’s entire year of learning, citing it as a source of “pressure and anxiety” for children and parents, rather than fostering public trust.
K-12 mathematics standards in North Carolina are slated to get a major overhaul under a proposal presented to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on Feb. 10. The revised standards are designed to better align student learning with workforce needs, state officials say. “Academic standards matter only when they translate into high-quality classroom experience and meaningful learning...
The report builds on previous positive data from the 2023-2024 school year that showed a 7.7% drop in crime compared to the previous school year.
North Carolina students earned a record-breaking 382,964 Career and Technical Education (CTE) certifications during the 2024-2025 school year.
Green used the event to announce an initiative to share information on the “remarkable range of choices available to families within NC’s public school system.”
A leaner, clearer roadmap would not only sharpen priorities but also spare schools of the kind of sprawling bureaucracy that would be needed to carry out its original vision.
Public school students increased proficiency scores in reading and math compared to recent years, but the results still lag behind the high watermarks earned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
The plan outlines eight key pillars to guide reforms, including preparing students for post-secondary pathways, supporting educators, and strengthening community involvement.
The state’s PowerSchool student data system was targeted by a cyber extortion campaign, with the perpetrators of the cyber-attack now demanding Bitcoin payments to keep private student information from being released.
“The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has taken a more measured approach rather than reacting hastily,” Green said.
