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NC public education funding rises, enrollment declines
A comparison of data shows that state funding for public education is increasing, leading to a substantial rise in per-pupil spending, even as student enrollment declines.
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Education experts warn of civics education blind spot in NC
Education experts warn that NC faces a civics education "blind spot," citing a lack of state-level data on student literacy and vague social studies standards. This void, they argue, allows ideological agendas to propagate in classrooms, fostering "anti-American sentiment" and leading to a crisis in civic engagement among young people.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro eyes school closures amid declining enrollment
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is considering closing three elementary schools to address declining enrollment and a significant budget deficit, reflecting a statewide trend of decreasing public school student populations. This decline is attributed to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, lower birth rates, and increased enrollment in charter schools, private school voucher programs, and homeschooling.
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NC report touts strong principal retention, stable teacher attrition rates
New data presented to the NC State Board of Education reveals strong retention rates for principals and a stable teacher attrition rate of 10.11%, which officials characterize as a minor fluctuation rather than a worrying trend.
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Union County’s math tutoring seen as possible model for state
Students receive daily 30-minute math tutoring sessions in a “pull out” format with a strict three-to-one student-to-tutor ratio.
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DPI set to update math standards to meet workforce demands
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...
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New crime data for NC public schools continues positive trend
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.
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DPI reports record year for CTE credentials in NC high schools
North Carolina students earned a record-breaking 382,964 Career and Technical Education (CTE) certifications during the 2024-2025 school year.
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Poll: NC voter support for school choice remains strong
Dropping during National School Choice Week, the new CJ Poll found broad support for key planks of the school-choice movement.
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NCDPI celebrates National School Choice Week with focus on public school ‘choice’
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.”
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NC joins growing list of states limiting screen time in classrooms
The law authorizes school administrators to enforce the rules with disciplinary measures, including confiscating devices found during instructional time.
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NC Board of Education updates reading and writing standards
The North Carolina State Board of Education recently approved new standards for English classes focused on reading and writing. The new standards build upon the phonics-based “science of reading” methodology, which was mandated for elementary schools in 2021 and for which all elementary teachers completed 160 hours of training by 2024. This approach will now extend into...
