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North Carolina's results have come following a bump in AP enrollment and changes to how the College Board scores exams.
North Carolina will face more scrutiny from the federal government after failing to meet benchmarks of the federal Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act.
Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says the cuts could result in about 1,000 job cuts in the state's public schools.
North Carolina's fastest-growing teacher population is career-switchers on limited licenses. But they say the time and costs required to get a full license is too much to stay in the profession.
Are local school districts doing enough to keep teachers with criminal records out of the classroom? Some North Carolina House Republicans say the state should play a greater role in that process.
Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief
It's unclear whether the students who didn't attend a public school last year attended a private school or homeschool or were newcomers to the state.
Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporters
The PowerSchool breach exposed personally identifying and academic data on students and teachers at every North Carolina public school that has ever used PowerSchool dating back to when the state signed its contract with the company in 2013, impacting potentially millions of people.
Monday, May 19, 2025 -- Feeding students well can improve educational outcomes while also stimulating rural economies. Students' well-being matters and school is where their full humanity is recognized and supported.
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities threatened sensitive student data for millions of North Carolina students. Here's how it happened, how victims can protect themselves from identity theft, and why experts say a threat could still exist.
Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL News
North Carolina's Senate has proposed cutting $14 million annually from the budget that currently covers Advanced Placement (AP) exam fees for public high school students, a move that risks limiting college credit opportunities for thousands of students.
State lawmakers have proposed changes in the state budget including the costs toward AP testing in North Carolina. Currently the state Department of Public Instruction covers the entire $99 costs. The proposed changes would cut $14 million from the budget. Lawmakers said the remaining $4.7 million would go towards the economically disadvantaged students.
School safety and the impacts of federal funding cuts are big topics for hundreds of school leaders who are meeting in Raleigh today.
Hundreds of public school leaders on Thursday will meet in Raleigh to discuss school safety, possible federal funding cuts and education initiatives.
Roughly half the people who enroll in one of the state's educator preparation programs end up graduating and teaching in a North Carolina public school -- a troubling sign for a state that has been struggling to hire and retain public school teachers.
A spokesman for the state Department of Public Instruction says DPI has no DEI trainings for public schools, and it's also not aware of any that exist at the local level.
Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter
Mo Green, who assumed office Jan. 1 after being elected in November, will host the sessions in eight different regions from March 17 to April 9.
They urge lawmakers to move the funding toward public school needs, suggesting school facility needs in Helene-affected counties and tutoring.
Special education teacher vacancies have more than tripled in the past five years. WRAL Education Insider examines the consequences.
New complaints follow years of a worsening shortage of special education teachers that's leaving schools without qualified faculty and students without properly provided services.
Outgoing state Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt spoke to WRAL News as she prepares to leave her post after four years. Truitt lost the Republican primary to homeschooler Michele Morrow. Maurice "Mo" Green, a Democrat, will take over for Truitt Jan. 1.
Emily Walkenhorst and Laura Leslie, WRAL reporters
Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 -- A trained North Carolina workforce is vital for industry and a dynamic economy. Community colleges are a major factor in attracting industry. As good as they are, we too often shortchange them. And we embarrassingly underinvest in our K-12 public schools.
A new analysis shows seventh- and eighth-grade students are on a worse trajectory than other grade levels, though they have shown improvement since the pandemic.
The State Board of Education is considering whether to make recommendations to the General Assembly on whether and how to restrict cellphone use in schools.
That's a change in some school systems, where students may not be receiving a letter grade during the credit recovery process.
WRAL Staff
