The following is the Consortium of State School Boards Association’s (COSSBA) most recent federal education report.

DPI Superintendent Truitt Testifies Before Congress On Pandemic Learning Loss: On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled, “Generational Learning Loss – How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students.” DPI Superintendent Catherine Truitt appeared before the subcommittee and spoke to DPI’s efforts to stay ahead of the curve in mitigating learning loss.

In prepared testimony Superintendent Truitt said, “When the massive influx of federal funding did come pouring into North Carolina, we were ready. My agency was able to provide local education leaders with an office dedicated to recovery and rooted in research and data. This was vital because many of our 115 school districts and more than 200 charter schools did not have the central office bandwidth or support to take on the massive exercise in planning and compliance that would be required with ESSER III.”

To view the entirety of Superintendent Truitt’s testimony, click here.

State News
EdNC: Districts and States Are ‘Own Their Own’ Ahead of Federal Funding Cliff
EdNC: Scale of Tax Cuts + Underinvestment in Public Education + Expansion of School Choice = A State of Emergency
North State Journal: Ballard Puts Senate Record On Education At Front of Lt. Governor Campaign
WFAE: NC Home-Schooling Numbers Dropped Last Year But Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
WFAE: In CMS Book Battles, A Superintendent’s Plan Collides With Legislators’ Mandate
WRAL: School Bus Driver Shortage: Wake Parents Encouraged To Find Their Own Rides
NC State Board of Education: State Board Approves Revised K-12 Science Content Standards
NC Newsline: State Superintendent Catherine Truitt Discusses Learning Loss Before Congressional Committee
News & Observer: Raises for Teachers Could Come With New School Year, Even If No New Budget Is Reached
WUNC: House Speaker Tim Moore Confirms He Won’t Seek Another Term Leading the Chamber

National News
Education Week: Auditors Are On the Hunt for ESSER Fraud. 5 Things To Know
K-12 Dive: Nearly a Third of Transgender Youth Affected By School Athletic Bans
New York Times: $7200 For Every Student: Arizona’s Ultimate Experience In School Choice