The N.C. Department of Public Instruction submitted the state’s application for funding under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). On Sept. 7, the N.C. State Board…
O’Neal eighth-grade student Kaleigh O’Leary experienced the summer of a lifetime. Traveling as the youngest without a parent, Kaleigh set out on an adventure to…
This week, Governor Roy Cooper delivered supplies collected from the inaugural Governor’s School Supply Drive to schools in Charlotte and Goldsboro to help address unmet…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Judges are taking a new look at whether North Carolina legislators can shift power to the elected state schools superintendent over…
One of The O’Neal School’s stars student-athlete golfers, Fulton Smith, has made a verbal commitment to study and play golf for Wake Forest University. Smith…
Moore County Schools Achieves Gains in State Accountability Measures in 2016-2017 The district’s graduation rate increased to 91 percent; 3.2 percent higher than last year…
Kaylee Watford is not intimidated by the competition that she faces trying to get into the College of Nursing at East Carolina University. “There will…
More than 1,800 additional 4-year-olds will attend the NC Pre-K program this fall thanks to the expansion of the state’s pre-kindergarten education program. “These…
Sarah Riggs Stapleton, University of Oregon (THE CONVERSATION) For the past several years, reports have surfaced about the “shaming” of students for outstanding school meal…
Ali Haghani, University of Maryland and Ali Shafahi, University of Maryland (THE CONVERSATION) Here’s a math problem even the brightest school districts struggle to solve: getting hordes of elementary,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's been six months since her bruising Senate confirmation battle, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (dih-VAHS') remains a highly divisive figure. Critics…
Gov. Cooper issued Executive Order No. 16, establishing the Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee. Composed of up to 25 teachers and support personnel appointed by Gov. Cooper, the…
Chris Palmer, American University School of Communication (THE CONVERSATION) Entering high school can be an exciting experience, but for some teenagers, it can also be scary,…
Governor Roy Cooper today announced the kickoff of the Governor’s School Supply Drive to help address unmet classroom needs in North Carolina public schools. Cooper…
Reaffirming that all North Carolina children have the right to a sound basic education, Governor Roy Cooper today announced a new commission of experts to…