| DATE | NEWS RELEASES |
| June 24, 2013 |
Two Wake County Students Named U.S. Microsoft Office Specialist Champions
|
| June 24, 2013 |
North Carolina DECA Students Recognized at International DECA Conference
|
| June 17, 2013 |
State Superintendent Calls for Exempting Public School Teachers
from Personal State Income Taxes
|
| May 21, 2013 |
Jones County Bus Driver Named Top in the State |
| May 21, 2013 |
North Carolina Public Schools Enter End-of-Year Assessment Period |
| May 6, 2013 |
Public Reports on Educator Effectiveness Released |
| May 2, 2013 |
Guilford County Schools' Teacher Named
North Carolina Teacher of the Year |
| Apr 23, 2013 |
State Superintendent Launches "Give Five – Read Five" Campaign |
| Apr 5, 2013 |
ACT's College and Career Readiness Award Winners Recognized
at State Board of Education Meeting |
| Apr 4, 2013 |
Beaufort County Principal Named Principal of the Year |
| Apr 3, 2013 |
State Board of Education Elects New Leaders |
| Apr 2, 2013 |
Statement by State Superintendent June Atkinson Regarding
House Bill 452 – 2013 School Safety Act |
| Mar 20, 2013 |
Statement by State Superintendent June Atkinson
Regarding Governor's Budget
|
| Mar 15, 2013 |
Guide Dogs to Visit Governor Morehead School Students |
| Mar 13, 2013 |
Regional Wells Fargo Principals of the Year Named;
Principals Now Compete for State Title |
| Mar 12, 2013 |
NCDPI Partners with Public Consulting Group/Truenorthlogic to Provide Technology Tools for Educator Evaluation and Professional Development |
| Mar 4, 2013 |
NCDPI Receives 70 Charter School Applications |
| Feb 28, 2013 |
Exceptional Performance Earns National Recognition for Three Middle Schools |
| Feb 22, 2013 |
Mooresville Superintendent receives National Honors |
| Feb 22, 2013 |
NC Department of Public Instruction Joins With NC Business Community to Offer Job Shadowing and Mentoring Opportunities to Middle School Students |
| Feb 18, 2013 |
State Superintendent June Atkinson Applauds New Career Technical Education Law Signed Today
|
| Feb 12, 2013 |
State Superintendent June Atkinson to Kick off Think Tank on Early Learning |
| Feb 11, 2013 |
NC Bus Drivers to Feel the Love Feb. 11-15 |
| Feb 5, 2013 |
Burke County Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Benefit from Grant |
| Feb 1, 2013 |
NCVPS Teacher Finalist for National Online Teacher of the Year |
| Feb 1, 2013 |
USED Report: NC is Ahead in the Race to the Top |
| Jan 18, 2013 |
Regional Teachers of the
Year Named; State Winner to be
Announced in May |
| Jan 10, 2013 |
Dropout Rate Trends to Another
Record Low |
| Jan 10, 2013 |
Crime and Violence, Suspensions
and Expulsions Down in Public Schools in 2011-12 |
| Jan 8, 2013 |
North Carolina Continues
to Lead Nation in National Board Certified Teachers; Eight NC Universities
Make Top 50 in Alumni Achieving
First-Time Certification |
| Jan 4, 2013 |
NCDPI Receives 161 Letters
of Intent from Organizations Planning to
Open Charter Schools |
| Dec 17, 2012 |
44 North Carolina High Schools
Qualify for AP STEM Access Program;
Program Promotes Diversity in AP Math/Science Courses |
| Dec 11, 2012 |
NC Students Among Highest
Achievers on International Math Assessments |
| Dec 6, 2012 |
NC Students' NAEP Vocabulary
Scores on Par with National Average in 2009 and 2011 |
| Nov 14, 2012 |
Wake County Educator Receives
"Oscar of Teaching" |
| Nov 9, 2012 |
Eight Regional Meetings Offer
Public Schools the Latest on NC's READY Initiative |
| Nov 6, 2012 |
Bonuses Will Go to Teachers
for Significant Growth in Low-Achieving Schools |
| Oct 29, 2012 |
NCDPI and Local School Districts
Prepared to Respond to Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 25, 2012 |
Report Cards are Out on Public
Schools |
| Oct 9, 2012 |
Governor Morehead School
Principal Receives Leadership Award |
| Oct 4, 2012 |
State Board of Education
Adopts ‘Vision of Public Education in North Carolina’ |
| Sep 24, 2012 |
North Carolina and National
SAT Scores Show Decreases;
Advanced Placement Participation and Performance Increase |
| Sep 19, 2012 |
11 Districts and 35 Schools
Earn NC's Highest Graduation Rates |
| Sep 11, 2012 |
Eight NC Public Schools Earn
National 'Blue Ribbon' Recognition |
| Sep 10, 2012 |
School Bus Safety Poster
Contest Winners Announced |
| Sep 7, 2012 |
20,000 Seniors Earn WorkKeys
Workplace Readiness Certificates |
| Sep 7, 2012 |
First Statewide ACT Test
Administration Sets Baseline for North Carolina |
| Aug 30, 2012 |
Great Teachers and Principals
Key Ingredients to Student Success |
| Aug 27, 2012 |
Parents Play Major Role in
Ensuring Students Succeed in School |
| Aug 24, 2012 |
School Buses Roll Across
the State; Motorists Reminded to Watch out for Children |
| Aug 24, 2012 |
New School Accountability
Model Focuses on Career and College Readiness |
| Aug 22, 2012 |
Balance is Focus of North
Carolina's New Student Assessments |
| Aug 22, 2012 |
Class of 2012's ACT Scores
Top National Average for Fifth Consecutive Year |
| Aug 20, 2012 |
New Common Core and Essential
Standards Align Teaching and Learning to Career and College Readiness |
| Aug 13, 2012 |
2012 Education Legislation
Report Now Online |
| Aug 8, 2012 |
NC Receives Grant to Cover
AP/IB Test Fees |
| Aug 7, 2012 |
2012-13 School Year Means
Many Firsts for North Carolina Schools |
| Aug 6, 2012 |
Eligibility for Free or Reduced-Price
Meals in the National School
Lunch Program |
| Aug 3, 2012 |
31 NC Students Honored at
National SkillsUSA Championships |
| Aug 2, 2012 |
Halifax County Schools Make
Significant Gains on Final ABCs Report |
| Aug 2, 2012 |
State Graduation Rate is
Highest in NC History; Sixth Consecutive Year of Improvement |
| Aug 2, 2012 |
State Board of Education
Receives Final ABCs Accountability Report |
| Jul 30, 2012 |
NC Receives 2 National Awards
for Outreach, Blended Learning Programs |
| Jul 25, 2012 |
State Superintendent Testifies
Before U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Regarding Impact of Sequestration
and Drastic Funding Cuts to Education |
| Jul 25, 2012 |
80 High School Students and
Teachers Become Microsoft Masters |
| Jul 18, 2012 |
State Superintendent Recognizes
Bellamy Elementary School’s Summer Reading Program |
| Jul 12, 2012 |
Federal Report Commends NC's
Race to the Top Initiative |
