April is the Month of the Military Child! Over 110,000 military-connected kids call North Carolina home. Show your support on April 11 by wearing purple for Purple Up Day—it represents all military branches.

As we celebrate School Social Work Week through March 8,it's important to remember that school social workers are uniquely qualified to coordinate student services between the home, school and community. Thank you for all you do to serve our school communities.

Superintendent Mo Green's "Mo Wants to Know" listening and learning tour is coming to all eight regions of the state! Learn more and register at dpi.nc.gov/news/press-releas….

March is Arts In Our Schools Month! Join us in the Education Building lobby (301 N. Wilmington St., Raleigh) at 11:30 a.m. for student performances. Can't attend? Watch the livestream on the NCDPI YouTube Channel: youtube.com/ncpublicschools. Stay tuned!

Congratulations to five North Carolina educators who received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2021-2023), the highest national honor for K-12 STEM teaching. Learn more: ➡️go.ncdpi.gov/7ghmq.

February is (CTE) Month! CTE offers rigorous career pathways that engage students, enhance their skills, and provide work-based learning and mentorship. Celebrate the transformative impact of CTE! Learn more: go.ncdpi.gov/356fm. 📸 @CumberlandCoSch, @GCSchoolsNC

HS Juniors: We’ve reopened the application for students to join @MoGreenNCDPI Student Advisory Council! Interested in K-12 education issues? This council is for you! Meet monthly & serve a 2-year term. Open to all NC students. Apply by Feb. 19: go.ncdpi.gov/2025StudentAdvi….

Congratulations to @CharMeckSchools' Vanessa Smith, the newest recipient of the national @Milken Educator Award! Smith, a first grade teacher at Croft Community School, is North Carolina's 57th recipient of the prestigious honor! Read more: go.ncdpi.gov/259dn #nced

November is Career Development Month in NC, a time to promote the benefits of career development to students by showcasing various career pathways and opportunities. Let’s celebrate the power of education, training, and mentorship to prepare our students for future success!

Educators and administrators, if your school exemplifies a caring community and effectively implements the 11 Principles of Character, consider applying to be a State and National School of Character! 🏅 Deadline: Friday, Nov. 8. Learn more: hub.character.org/.

In @NCPSchools the shift toward the science of reading did not mean one training or strategy. It meant integrating new expectations, assessments, coaching, and practices into the teachers’ and schools’ processes - ednc.org/perspective-the-jou….

The NCDPI K-12 Math team seeks K-12 content specialists for a Math Standards Data Review Committee to analyze data and trends as part of the Math standards review process. Apply by Dec. 2 at 8 am. Learn more and apply - go.ncdpi.gov/39apw.

🎨 Attention NC arts educators & aspiring HS junior/senior artists! The @UNCSchoolofArts Visual Arts Program is accepting applications for the 2025-26. Apply by Jan. 15, 2025 - go.ncdpi.gov/8hswy. Want more info? Join virtual sessions - go.ncdpi.gov/8mquv.