Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina will receive about $36 million for after-school and summer programs. Other funds are still on pause for teacher training and services for English language learners and migrant students.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and State Superintendent Mo Green held a joint press conference Monday to announce the lawsuit.

PowerSchool suffered a global data breach in January, threatening sensitive information of NC students and teachers. The State Board of Education held a special meeting Monday to review using other products offered by PowerSchool.

The latest federal education cuts affect school building repairs in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond, and Robeson Counties. New threats are coming to Title 1 schools across NC.

The latest federal education cuts affect school building repairs in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond, and Robeson Counties. New threats are coming to Title 1 schools across NC.

State Superintendent Mo Green has taken the helm at the Department of Public Instruction, while Treasurer Brad Briner and Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt join the State Board of Education.

A global data breach exposed North Carolina teachers' and students’ personal information. Plus, most public schools say they can't afford to keep providing Chromebooks for every student.

The CEO of an online educational gaming company donated more than $40,000 combined to the North Carolina Republican Party. Around the same time, his company, Plasma Games, received $6.3 million in state funding to put its science platform in schools. Now, state education officials say more than half the funds are going unused by schools.

About 11.5% of North Carolina teachers left the profession last school year, including retirements. There were just over 6,000 teaching vacancies reported statewide, including classes without a fully licensed teacher.

The General Assembly is asking state education officials to study ways to improve state funding and services for students with disabilities. The recommendations include changing how the state funds special education and creating a system to place students with high needs in specialized private schools.