Catherine Truitt

A recent state law will put computer science classes in North Carolina middle schools and high schools, and make them a requirement for graduation. But how will public schools recruit or retain enough teachers with these highly sought-after skills?

"Overall, it's incredibly good news for all students in our state," said State Superintendent Catherine Truitt.

We're not talking about students' report cards, but rather the A through F letter grades that their schools receive on an annual basis based on students' end-of-grade tests.

Catherine Truitt sat down with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer for a wide-ranging conversation. Truitt is entering her third year as North Carolina's state superintendent of public instruction.

The gains announced on Thursday came during the first full school year of a new initiative contained within a 2021 state law designed to improve reading proficiency.

The State Board of Education heard a proposal today for a draft plan that could dramatically change how North Carolina teachers are licensed and paid. A state education official says the plan also has the potential to increase teacher pay.

The North Carolina State Board of Education has joined Gov. Roy Cooper and the state's Department of Health and Human Services in calling for schools to…

Top North Carolina education officials on Thursday called for all of the state's 115 school districts to make available at least partial in-person…

The State Board of Education is set to vote Thursday on what’s become a politically controversial set of standards for social studies in K-12 public…

Republican Catherine Truitt was elected North Carolina's next Superintendent of Public Instruction. She defeated Democratic candidate Jen Mangrum by a…