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DPI marks first year of Green’s plan with pre-plan results
DPI marked year one of Mo Green's strategic plan with four record results, all of which predate the plan. The dashboard it launched sets a 2030 goal of 60% proficiency.
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State survey: NC high schoolers report less violence, drug use
A new survey from the NC Department of Public Instruction shows a broad decline in violence and drug use among public school students.
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NC commission floats teacher pay revamp weeks after budget raises
A state commission appointed by Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders is converging around a major teacher-pay overhaul. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education is also weighing a statewide K-3 reading curriculum, mandatory summer literacy camps, and restoring TeachNC.
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America’s youngest readers are bouncing back, national test shows
The nation's 9-year-olds posted their first significant academic gains since the pandemic, with reading scores back to pre-pandemic levels on the latest NAEP long-term trend assessment.
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Green launches new Parent Advisory Council
NC Superintendent Mo Green has launched a statewide Parent Advisory Council and is taking applications from parents who want to advise the state on its public schools.
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NC may asterisk graduation rate over immigration enforcement
Education officials say they may place an asterisk on NC high school graduation rates if figures drops sharply, citing effects from federal immigration enforcement on attendance.
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Thousands rally in Raleigh, as teacher protest closes schools statewide
Thousands of educators rallied in Raleigh May 1, as schools closed statewide and lawmakers debate competing proposals on teacher pay and education funding.
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NC superintendent flags possible cheating on state tests
A North Carolina Senate committee on April 29 advanced Senate Bill 840, which would scrap the Praxis Core entrance exam for teacher preparation programs, loosen the licensure exam timeline, and ease the path for out-of-state teachers seeking NC licensure.
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NC schools commission begins work amid lagging proficiency
NCs new Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education held its first meeting on April 27. Gov. Josh Stein and state officials touted "historic milestones" in public schools — including a record graduation rate — even as data showed roughly 45% of students aren't proficient in reading and math.
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Critics: Green’s new education pillars lack academics focus
North Carolina education policy critics say Superintendent Mo Green's new "Achieving Educational Excellence" strategic plan pays too little attention to whether students are actually learning, with its eight guiding pillars largely silent on the core test score benchmarks that measure grade-level proficiency in reading and math. The critique comes as state and national data show NC students still lagging behind pre-COVID academic levels.
Opinion
New NC schools data shows success sequence at work
The success sequence is regularly taught in many NC charter and private schools, but not in public schools, a gap that needs to be closed. Students from generational poverty often aren’t shown the path out.
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Record 54% of NC public school graduates complete college-level coursework
A record 54% of North Carolina's public high school graduates completed at least one college-level course or exam while still in high school last year, the highest percentage in state history, according to new data from state education officials.
