Department of Public Instruction
Coverage of Department of Public Instruction in the Nexus archive.
- NC budget bars State Board of Education members from taking interim school jobs
North Carolina's new budget prohibits State Board of Education members from accepting temporary or interim roles with public school units during their tenure. The law also mandates monthly spending reviews for school districts, following a $46 million deficit in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Catty Moore, a State Board member, previously served as interim superintendent for Winston-Salem/Forsyth and Durham Public Schools.
- New NC budget keeps Khanmigo contract, but slashes funding from $10 million to $500,000
North Carolina's new budget retains funding for Khan Academy's AI platform Khanmigo but reduces the appropriation from $10 million to $500,000 over two years. The budget also includes broader AI initiatives for schools, such as policy development and educator training, while lawmakers previously faced criticism over the lack of competitive bidding and unproven educational value of Khanmigo.
- Conover School to stay open for another year
A school for kids who need special care will remain open for the next school year due to a grant from the Department of Public Instruction. The school had faced a potential $500,000 budget shortfall from state funding changes, prompting consideration of relocating students to other schools.