NEWS RELEASES 2011-12

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DATE	NEWS RELEASES
Jun 29, 2012	Statement from State Superintendent June Atkinson Regarding Governor's Budget Decision
Jun 29, 2012	Statement from State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison Regarding Governor's Budget Decision
Jun 20, 2012	NC to Create New "Pathways to Prosperity" for High School Students
Jun 19, 2012	Statement by State Superintendent June Atkinson regarding Scholarship Funding Corporate Tax Credit
Jun 18, 2012	NCDPI Receives Grant to Fund Statewide Longitudinal Data System
Jun 7, 2012	Grant Provides Elementary School Students More Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Jun 7, 2012	Over 100,000 Educators Participate in Teacher Working Conditions Survey
Jun 4, 2012	Governor Morehead School, NC School for the Deaf and Eastern NC School for the Deaf Set Graduation Schedules
Jun 4, 2012	NC Students and Teachers Earn More Than 51,000 Professional Microsoft Certifications; Three Students to Compete in Worldwide Microsoft Competition in July
Jun 4, 2012	Morganton Early Head Start Program Receives Five-Year Grant; Site to Serve as Demonstration Model for Fighting Poverty
May 30, 2012	NC Receives NCLB Waiver Approval
May 25, 2012	Statement by State Superintendent June Atkinson Regarding House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Budget Proposal and Senate Bill 795
May 24, 2012	Avery County School Bus Driver Named Top in the State
May 17, 2012	North Lincoln Middle School Joins "Schools to Watch"
May 10, 2012	North Carolina 2011 NAEP Science Test Results Released
May 3, 2012	Watauga County Schools' Teacher Named North Carolina Teacher of the Year
April 23, 2012	Evergreen Community Charter Receives "Green Ribbon" Award
April 5, 2012	Guilford County Elementary Principal Named Principal of the Year
April 4, 2012	North Carolina Schools Compete for "Green Ribbon" Award
Mar 27, 2012	State Board of Education to Meet with Local Superintendents for Budget Discussion
Mar 22, 2012	2012 Governor's School Selections Announced
Mar 2, 2012	NCVPS Teacher Named National Online Teacher of the Year
Mar 1, 2012	State Board Approves Nine New Charter Schools for ‘Fast Track’
Feb 29, 2012	High School Juniors Take ACT on March 6
Feb 29, 2012	NCDPI Submits ESEA Flexibility Request
Feb 28, 2012	DPI Releases Results from Pre-Kindergarten Implementation Studies
Feb 24, 2012	Major Changes Coming to NC Public Schools in 2012-13; Regional Meetings Help Ensure Educators are Prepared
Feb 22, 2012	School Districts Asked to Perform Special Inspections in Light of Recent Bus Fire
Feb 20, 2012	Donations Save Governor's School for Summer 2012
Feb 13, 2012	NC Schools to Celebrate "Love the Bus" Week Feb. 13-17
Feb 8, 2012	NC Students Continue to Improve Advanced Placement Participation and Scores
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