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NEWS RELEASES 2003-04

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 While each release was accurate on the date issued, it may be outdated now.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
June 24, 2004 State Education Leaders Praise Senate's Inclusion of Funds; Funds to Aid Disadvantaged Students
June 08, 2004 State Education Leaders Support Teacher Recruitment Bonuses and Assistance to Lowest-Performing Students
June 03, 2004 SBE Opposes Reduction to Teacher Workdays
May 10, 2004 John R. Black Named Wachovia Principal of the Year for North Carolina
May 04, 2004 Catawba County Schools' Educator Named Teacher of the Year
May 03, 2004 2004-05 Teacher of the Year to be Announced Tuesday Night
Apr 28, 2004 North Carolina's Milken Recipients Travel to Washington to Receive Awards
Apr 06, 2004 Two Students Named Outstanding Young Scientific Leaders; Recipients to Participate in National Youth Science CampĀ®
Mar 30, 2004 2004 Governor's School Selections Made
Mar 23, 2004 March 31, 2004 SBE Washington D.C. Meeting
Mar 10, 2004 Eight Teachers Vie for Teacher of the Year Honors
Mar 10, 2004 Principals Vie for Top Honors
Feb 24, 2004 Two Elementary Schools Recognized as Distinguished Title I Schools
Feb 19, 2004 30 Schools Receive "Super Safe" Recognition
Feb 19, 2004 Six North Carolina Middle Schools Recognized as National Schools to Watch
Feb 05, 2004 State's Dropout Rate Decreases for Fourth Consecutive Year
Jan 07, 2004 North Carolina Receives High Marks for Improving Teacher Quality
Dec 17, 2003 Charlotte Schools Top Other Cities in NAEP Trial
Dec 12, 2003 Wright Around the World: Public Schools Partner in Flight Celebration on Dec. 17
Dec 04, 2003 News Media Recognized for Public Education Efforts
Dec 04, 2003 Governor Easley Unveils New N.C. School Report Cards
Dec 01, 2003 Governor Easley Announces Number One Rankings For N.C. Teachers
Nov 25, 2003 Baseline Information on Federal Teacher Quality Measures Completed
Nov 13, 2003 2003 NAEP Reading and Mathematics Results Released
Nov 05, 2003 School Violence Numbers Improve in 2002-03
Oct 31, 2003 The Impact of Technology on Student Learning to be Studied Under Grant
Oct 31, 2003 Two Schools Named President's Challenge State Champion Schools
Oct 25, 2003 School-Business-Community Partnerships Earn State Honors
Oct 10, 2003 Vaughn Receives the "Oscar" of Education Awards
Oct 09, 2003 State Superintendent Ward Annoucement of New Appointment
Oct 09, 2003 Maynor Named as DPI's Senior Assistant for Communications and Information
Oct 09, 2003 Monte Receives the "Oscar" of Education Awards
Oct 06, 2003 Statewide Bullying Training Institutes Scheduled
Sep 11, 2003 North Carolina and Duke Engineering School to Launch Project Lead the Way for Pre-College Students
Sep 10, 2003 ABCs Investment Pays Off; Student Test Scores Reach Highest Level and Achievement Gaps are Closing
Sep 08, 2003 Town Hall Meetings Offer Opportunity for Citizens to Discuss Ways to Close Achievement Gaps
Aug 26, 2003 North Carolina's SAT Score Increases Three Points; Breaks Thousand-Point Threshold
Aug 25, 2003 Davis Named Deputy Superintendent
Aug 20, 2003 North Carolina's ACT Scores Hold Steady
Aug 18, 2003 Bank of America Foundation, DPI, SAS in School announce historic gift to N.C. schools
Jul 23, 2003 Policy for Free and Reduced-Price Meals Announced
Jul 23, 2003 Policy for Free Milk Distribution Announced
Jul 18, 2003 New Federal Targets Tough to Meet
Jul 14, 2003 North Carolina Receives Major Grant to Boost Efforts in Reading
Jul 10, 2003 North Carolina Students Perform Among Top States on 2002 NAEP Writing Assessment