Press Releases
Governor Cooper Announces Finish Line Grants Program Has Awarded More Than 3,000 Grants Totaling Over $2 Million to Community College Students
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the Finish Line Grants program has issued more than 3,000 grants and $2 million since the program was announced in July 2018.
North Carolina awarded $56 million to promote children’s well-being and early learning
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will receive $56 million in federal funding over the next seven years to support children’s health and well-being, improve access to high-qua
Governor Cooper Announces Guilford County District Court Judge Appointment
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the appointment of Marc Tyrey as a District Court Judge in Guilford County.
Report Released on North Carolina’s Efforts to Ensure a Sound Basic Education for All Students
More than 20 years after a North Carolina court ruled that the state has a constitutional duty to provide a sound basic education to all students, Governor Roy Cooper has helped convene the parties
Governor Cooper Establishes Task Force to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Education Field
Governor Roy Cooper today announced Executive Order No. 113 that establishes a Task Force focused on matters of equity and inclusion in education.
Governor Cooper Encourages North Carolina High School Girls to Join Innovative Cybersecurity Competition
All North Carolina high school girls in grades 9-12 can try out their cybersecurity skills for a chance to win prizes and potentially discovery their future career, Governor Roy Cooper announced to
Governor Cooper Holds Roundtable on Need for Significant Pay Raises, More Respect for Educators
Today, Governor Cooper met with teachers in Durham to talk about the need for a significant pay raise.
Legislators Should Stay and Negotiate Teacher Pay
Governor Roy Cooper today sent a letter to Republican legislative leadership encouraging them to stay in Raleigh and negotiate teacher pay with him. North Carolina teachers are working without dece
Cooper Spells out Opposition to ISD in Letter to State Board and Calls on Board to Prioritize Supports for Low-Performing Schools in 2020-21 Budget Request
In a letter last week to State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, Gov.
Teachers Stand with Governor Cooper on Veto; Calls on Legislature to Negotiate Teacher Pay
Governor Roy Cooper called on legislators to stand with him and North Carolina’s teachers to demand negotiations on a real pay raise for all educators on the state payroll.
