Press Releases
Free Remote Learning Conference Available for Teachers, Parents
All North Carolina teachers and parents are invited to attend a free virtual conference on October 28 to help them navigate technology and remote learning.
Public Schools Now Able to Implement Plan A for Elementary Schools
After several weeks of stable COVID-19 trends and continued low virus spread in school settings, Governor Roy Cooper today announced that beginning on October 5, North Carolina public school districts and charter schools can choose to implement Plan A for elementary schools (grades K-5).
Governor Cooper Directs $95.6 Million to Support Students Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, Governor Roy Cooper directed $95.6 million in new funding to help support K-12 and postsecondary students most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who can benefit from support during the upcoming school year.
NC Rural Educators Get Support for Remote Learning
More than 1,300 educators from rural North Carolina participated in a virtual conference focused on remote learning to help them be better prepared to teach throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Carolina Introduces the New NCcareers.org
Governor Roy Cooper introduced the new NCcareers.org today, an integrated career information system that offers North Carolinians ways to explore careers and job opportunities.
North Carolina to Continue Working Toward Getting Students Back in the Classroom
Governor Roy Cooper today shared that North Carolina will continue working with schools, teachers, parents, and health experts to ensure that plans for school this coming year will protect everybody, especially those at high-risk.
Governor Cooper Signs 12 Bills into Law
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed 12 bills into law.
Governor Cooper Signs Education Bill into Law
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
North Carolina’s First-Ever Ready, Set, App! Development Competition Winners Announced
Three teams of students from North Carolina high schools developed winning mobile apps in the state’s first-ever Ready, Set, App! Contest sponsored by the North Carolina Business Committee (NCBCE) in partnership with Lenovo.
Governor Cooper Signs School Mental Health Bill into Law
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed a bill on school mental health into law.
