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NEWS RELEASES

NOTE :: News releases contained on this site are for historical purposes only. While each release was accurate on the date issued, it may be outdated now.

DATENEWS RELEASES
Feb 2, 2012 Dropout Rate Reaches New Record Low;
Acts of Crime and Violence Among High School Students also Decrease
Feb 1, 2012 Regional Wells Fargo Principals of the Year Named; Principals Now Compete for State Title
Jan 24, 2012 Regional Teachers of the Year Named; State Winner to be Announced in May
Jan 20, 2012 Educator Effectiveness Ratings Released Today; Information Available in NC School Report Cards
Jan 10, 2012 North Carolina Public Schools Wins Praise for Race to the Top Grant Implementation
Dec 7, 2011 North Carolina Teachers Number One in National Board Certification;
NC University Leads Top 50 in Alumnae Achieving First-Time Certification
Dec 5, 2011 NC High School Students To Take PLAN Assessment
Dec 1, 2011 Department's Plan for State's Three Residential Schools Presented to State Board of Education
Nov 21, 2011 News Conference on Residential Schools to be Streamed Live
Nov 18, 2011 State Superintendent to Hold News Conference on Residential Schools
Nov 16, 2011 NC Selected to Participate in National Teacher Effectiveness Policy Effort
Nov 14, 2011 Three of Four Race to the Top Anchor STEM Schools Up and Running
Nov 1, 2011 NC NAEP Math Scores Show State's Students above the National Average in Mathematics, at the National Average in Reading
Oct 27, 2011 2011 North Carolina School Report Cards Now Available
Oct 25, 2011 New Online Course Will Assist Teachers in Understanding Student Behavior
Oct 19, 2011 "Turnaround" High Schools Recognized for High Student Performance
Oct 11, 2011 North Carolina Districts, Schools Recognized for High Graduation Rates
Oct 7, 2011 Turnaround Schools Registering Remarkable Growth in Hertford County
Oct 6, 2011 Meaningful Professional Development Promises Greater Classroom Success
Sep 30, 2011 NC Schools, Businesses Coordinate Efforts to Advance STEM Education
Sep 28, 2011 School Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners Named
Sep 27, 2011 Seven North Carolina Public Schools Achieve Blue Ribbon Status
Sep 26, 2011 State Superintendent Joins President/USED Secretary for NCLB Waivers Announcement
Sep 14, 2011 NC's 2011 SAT Results Mirror National Trend
Sep 14, 2011 NCDPI Schedules Public Hearings on Residential School Closure
Sep 12, 2011 NCDPI Seeks Comments on Residential Schools for Deaf and Blind Students
Aug 31, 2011 Public Schools Have Cut More than 8 Percent of Staff Since 2008-09
Aug 29, 2011 School Damage from Hurricane Irene being Assessed
Aug 17, 2011 NC ACT Scores Remain Above the National Average in 2011
Aug 9, 2011 Garvin Named New Director of School for the Deaf
Aug 9, 2011 Superintendent Recognized for Three Decades of Service
Aug 4, 2011 Graduation Rates Increase in 2010-11; Fewer Schools Meet Growth Goals
July 28, 2011 USDA Releases 2011-12 Policy for Free or Reduced-Price Meals
July 18, 2011 Local Districts Release Preliminary AYP Results on July 21
July 14, 2011 NCVPS Popular Option for High School Students
July 8, 2011 NCDPI/SBE Receive Grant to Improve Charter School Approval and Monitoring Processes
July 1, 2011 IMPACT V Grants Awarded
July 1, 2011 Reach MCNC Honored for Outstanding Service to Military Children;
Program Connects NCDPI, National Guard and Military School Liaison Officers