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The Rethink Education Facilitator Badge program in North Carolina enhances teaching and learning resilience, showing significant student proficiency gains - cardinalpine.com/2025/06/27/nor….

Today marks the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2. This landmark legislation prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, sex, or national origin. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.

This afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction received communication from the U.S. Department of Education that previously frozen federal funding will be released beginning the week of July 28. See my statement below.

As of this evening, July 21, @ncpublicschools has received the GAN for Title IV-B. Please see the following joint statement from State Superintendent @MoGreenNCDPI & State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis regarding the release of Title IV-B Funding. #nced

.@MoGreenNCDPI shares information about SUN Meals and NC Farm to Summer. 📹 youtu.be/wAKlFIiLyPU.

Exciting kickoff in Greensboro! Staff from 15 NC middle schools are launching a 5-year journey with the $25M Golden LEAF Schools Initiative to boost student success in math & workforce readiness—powered by Golden LEAF, NCDPI & Marzano Resources.

Congratulations to the 31 School Food Authorities selected to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the 2025-26 school year! Learn more: dpi.nc.gov/districts-scho… USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program info: fns.usda.gov/ffvp/fresh-fru…

AG Jeff Jackson and 24 states are suing to stop $6.8B in federal public ed. cuts. NC could lose over $165M, impacting schools, staff, and students. Education Leaders warn of serious consequences. 📄 Release: go.ncdpi.gov/5entz 📺 Facebook Livestream: go.ncdpi.gov/4gqrx

🎓 NC high school seniors with 2.8+ GPA: Have you checked out the NC College Connect program? 📣 Educators: Register for the July 15 webinar - go.ncdpi.gov/3dmnr 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families: Learn more + sign up for upcoming webinars: cfnc.org/nc-college-con…

Thanks to strong community support, the Carteret Education Foundation has cleared all student lunch debt for 2024–25! No Carteret County School students will start the school year with meal debt - go.ncdpi.gov/46bgt.

Even though school’s out, healthy meals are still in! Shout out to Alexander County Schools, which has served 40,000+ meals to kids this summer. Find no-cost meals for youth 18 & under: 👉 SummerMeals4NCKids.org 👉 1-866-3-HUNGRY 👉 go.ncdpi.gov/ncsummermeals

🎉 Congrats to NCDPI's Digital Learning Initiative extraordinaire, Dr. Ashley McBride, a Global Winner of the ISTE+ASCD Making IT Happen Award! A true champion for equity, innovation & digital learning, Dr. McBride continues to inspire change across NC and beyond.

Enjoy the Fourth of July, a day that John Adams said should be "celebrated with pomp and parade....celebrations and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more."

Area middle school students explored design and innovation at Carteret Community College's 3D Printing Camp in June. From infinity fidget cubes to trophies, students learned real-world STEM skills using cutting-edge technology - go.ncdpi.gov/jpsvz.

When Hurricane Helene hit, @BuncombeSchools faced major disruptions—but came back stronger through blended learning. This video from @NCRethinkEd shows how innovation, tech and a student-centered approach helped them adapt: youtu.be/ApZs09L__xg

.@USDA announces the the 2025-26 federal income eligibility guidelines for reduced-price meals for children enrolled in NC schools. Review eligibility guidelines, application information & FAQs about free & reduced-price school meals - go.ncdpi.gov/7twxy.

At Englewood ES, learning is stitched with creativity! 🧵✨ Thanks to a Bright Ideas grant, art teacher Deidra Hunter launched "Threads of Innovation," a sewing club giving 4th & 5th graders hands-on skills with real-world impact. ncpschools.net/article/2286480

ICYMI: NCBOLD is back! Join NCDPI’s Office of Digital Teaching & Learning for a one-day conference packed with sessions on AI in education, EdTech, Home Base tools & more. Open to educators statewide. Earn CEUs! Register: go.ncdpi.gov/NCBOLD.

Highlights and reflections from Week One at Governor's School East at Meredith College in Raleigh.

.@lcpsnc recently celebrated two major signing days as students stepped into paid, career-focused roles with local employers—while still in high school! From Workforce Ignite to Crown apprenticeships, they’re turning classroom skills into careers - go.ncdpi.gov/acrtu.