North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Superintendent Mo Green visited The Math and Science Academy in Apex on Wednesday morning to celebrate the high school’s grand opening. During his visit, Superintendent Green visited classrooms where he talked with students and teachers, participated in a student-led interview and wrapped up his visit with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Superintendent Green also congratulated the school’s parent company, TMSA Public Charter Schools for receiving a federal grant that will allow the organization to expand educational opportunities in Wake, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Guilford Counties, particularly to under-served communities.

Our K-12 Math Team is seeking educators and community partners with experience in K-12 math education to serve on K-12 Math Standards Writing Teams (SWT). The teams will review recommendations and guidance from the Data Review committees and edit or revise the current K-12 Science Standards as appropriate. ➡️ Learn more about the SWT Scope of Work - https://go.ncdpi.gov/58psv. ➡️ Apply to become part of the K-12 Math SWT - https://go.ncdpi.gov/29vxy. Application deadline is 8 a.m., May 12.

As the State Education Agency, NCDPI must provide a list of pre-screened external organizations to 21st CCLC subgrantees to aid in carrying out program activities (Section 4203(a)(11)). External organizations are nonprofit organizations with a record of success in running or working with before- and after-school programs and activities (or those that operate during school breaks); or, in the case of a community where there is no such organization, a nonprofit organization in the community that enters into a written agreement or partnership with an organization with a record of success to receive mentoring and guidance in running or working with before- and after-school programs and activities (or those that operate during school breaks). (Section 4201(b)(4)). In order to meet the criteria for a "record of success" needed to qualify, each organization completing the prescreen must verify and attest to the following: ➡️ Operates as a non-profit in good standing in North Carolina ➡️ Is not currently on the suspended or debarment list for the State or Federal government ➡️ Has a minimum of five years of successful experience operating or delivering services to out-of-school time programs in North Carolina. Please be prepared to submit the following information to allow DPI to assess the organization’s capacity, experience, and qualifications to perform and aid 21st CCLC services: ⭐️ A curriculum vitae (CV) summarizing education, five or more years of work experience in Out-of-School Time (OST) activities, and other qualifications. ⭐️ Non-Profit Evidence (501c3) ⭐️ Good standing evidence with Secretary of State (NC) & SAM.Gov ⭐️ Membership evidence of any afterschool professional association (i.e. National Afterschool Association, Afterschool Alliance, North Carolina Center for After School Programs etc.)   To be considered for inclusion on the 2025-26 list of prescreened organizations, submit an application at https://lnkd.in/eycWQ4e6. Deadline to apply is April 21 at 5 p.m. No External Organization Prescreen submissions past the deadline will be considered.

As we continue to recognize April as the Month of the Military Child, we want to congratulate two North Carolina high school students who are being honored with Operation Homefront's 2025 Military Child of the Year® Award. Congratulations to Isabella Smith, 2025 Military Child of the Year® for the Marines from Swansboro High (Onslow County Schools) and Emily Baldeosingh, 2025 Military Child of the Year® for the National Guard from Havelock High School (Craven County Schools) The Military Child of the Year Award reflects the positive impact that military-connected students have made on their families, schools and communities. Read more about Smith, Baldeosingh and the other award recipients - https://lnkd.in/exKxdQpD.

Congratulations to Pitt County Schools' Rachel Candaso, the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year! Originally from Guam, Rachel was drawn to teach in the Northeast region of North Carolina because she is passionate about addressing disparities between urban and rural schools. Congratulations to all 2025 regional finalists! Read more - https://go.ncdpi.gov/bruvw #NCTOYPOY

On Wednesday, Superintendent Mo Green finished the final week of his #MoWantsToKnowNC tour in the Northeast Region! Starting with Bertie County Schools, Superintendent Green visited Windsor Elementary where he observed several classrooms and chatted with students and educators. Later he visited an apartment complex designated for teachers in Bertie County Schools and learned about the district efforts to recruit and retain teachers in the area. Next on his tour of the Northeast Region, he stopped by several schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, handing out snow cones, high fives and helping with carpool duty. In the evening, Northeastern High hosted our final in-person Mo Wants to Know Listening and Learning Session. Superintendent Green asked community members to share what's working in public education, what are some challenges, and solutions to the challenges and what are some big ideas for public education. Thank you to everyone—students, families, staff, and community members—who joined Superintendent Mo Green in each region to share, listen, and help shape the future of public education in North Carolina.

The NCDPI English Language Arts team wants your feedback on Draft 2 of the proposed 2025 English Language Arts standards. Your responses are important and will help shape any final revisions. To make it easier to complete the survey, a companion document is available that goes over the key changes and updates in Draft 2. You can check it out by visiting https://go.ncdpi.gov/3nsvz, and when you're ready, you can take the survey at https://go.ncdpi.gov/79bpw. Deadline to complete the survey is April 18.

Join us tomorrow, April 11 to learn who will become the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year!! With support from Equitable and PBS North Carolina, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the NCDPI YouTube Channel at https://lnkd.in/g42ttQRy and on the NC Public Schools Facebook page - https://lnkd.in/gpbrWGWF. The festivities kick off with a livestream pre-show beginning at 11:30 a.m. to salute our amazing sponsors and regional finalists. The livestream for the ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Join us online and cheer for your favorite teacher!

Northwest Elementary (Lenoir County Public Schools) kindergarten teacher Karen Croom and her students are collecting postcards from each of the 50 states as part of a class geography project to fill in a map of the United States - https://go.ncdpi.gov/236du.

The final leg of the Mo Wants to Know Listening and Learning tour is wrapping up in the Northeast Region today. The first stop today was Windsor Elementary (Bertie County Schools)where Johnny Ruffin, Jr. a behavioral specialist for the district AND an awarding winning gospel performer and producer welcomed Superintendent Green singing "Hold On (Change is Comin')". Superintendent Green is also visiting Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools today starting with a tour of P.W. Moore Elementary and finishing with his Listening and Learning session beginning at 6 p.m. at Northeastern High. There's still time to register for tonight's session at register - https://lnkd.in/ev3Zzuf3.