North Carolina
Educational Resources
Contents
Higher Education, Research • Public & Non-Public School Resources
Standard Course of Study • Libraries
Community Education
Institutions of Higher Learning and Research Opportunities
- Provides information on the 16 public senior institutions of higher education that compose the University of North Carolina
North Carolina Community College System
University of North Carolina Institutional Profiles
- The System home page. Includes all available contact information for the state's community colleges.
- Provides profiles of each school, including enrollment and graduation statistics
Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD)
- A federal agency, it offers links to the Higher Education Agencies, by State
Statistical Abstract of Higher Education in North Carolina
- The latest available version
University of North Carolina Long-Range Plan
- Currently 2004-2009; the report is 230 pages long.
- Information about the planned Millennial Campus in Greensboro, a joint venture by UNCG and A&T
Gateway University Research Park
- The joint research campus developed in collaboration with North Carolina A&T University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
History of Private Higher Education in North Carolina
- From the North Carolina Encyclopedia - not very long or detailed, but it provides links to all 36 private institutions as well
- A multimedia education resource for learning and online teaching, as well as an internet portal.
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Public and Non-Public School Resources
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
- The official site of the NC Public School System, provides information on current events and trends in NC public education.
DPI Data Reports and Statistics Section
- Information on standardized test results, financial data, school safety, and more.
- A website highlighting all of the U.S. Department of Education efforts "to ensure equal access to education and promote educational excellence throughout the nation." Includes an A-Z index of current educational issues.
- NC WISE OWL offers several databases for research by students of all age groups, such as the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia and Info Trac, among others. Useful web links for students, teachers, and parents are also included.
- The North Carolina Teachers' Network - a statewide network of educators using the power of the Internet to improve K-12 education in North Carolina. The Web site provides a collection of resources designed by experienced North Carolina educators for classroom teaching and learning and for professional development.
Project Earth - Earth Science Outreach
Employment and Licensure for teachers in North Carolina
- Information on how to renew, upgrade, add to, and request a copy of, your certification
Frequently asked questions about SmartStart
- Includes information on how to start up a qualifying day care center, about grants for it and much more
Online Publications from the Dept. of Public Instruction
- An incredible amount of information on many educational topics
- Central web site for the Department of Public Education's school facilities planning resources.
- Includes the School Planning Personnel Directory and the Facility Needs Survey, as well as other publications and forms
- Established in 1996, this site provides access by local school boards that may want to use a prototype design in the construction of a school or view current trends in school design. Complete with pictures and in-depth detail about each planned school.
- Concerned with the training and professional development of public school administrators.
Division of Non-Public Education
- Information about home schooling, boarding schools, and charter schools, including legal requirements and a directory of non-public schools.
History of Public Education in North Carolina
- From Colonial days until the present
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Standard Courses of Study/Curriculum
N.C. Standard Course of Study Main Home Page
- Arts Education Curriculum
- Career/Technical Curriculum Guide
- Computer/Technology Skills Course of Study
- English Language Arts Curriculum
- English as a Second Language Studies Curriculum
- Guidance
- Healthful Living Curriculum
- Information Skills Curriculum
- Math Standard Course of Study
- Science Standard Course of Study
- Second Languages Course of Study
- Social Studies Curriculum
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Libraries
State Library of North Carolina
NC Public Libraries on the Web
UNC Directory of Academic Libraries
- Explore the cultural heritage of NC online. This is the doorway to the state's special collections in libraries, archives, and museums.
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Community Education
- Informative links for health promotion and disease prevention.
- Information about all aspects of adult literacy education.
Office of Environmental Education
NC Cooperative Extension Service
- This service, located at North Carolina State University, utilizes research-based knowledge to create a wide variety of educational programs for communities
- The television station of the University of North Carolina - "Learning for a lifetime."
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Have a government information question?
Email us or call us at (336) 334-5251 or 334-5419
http://library.uncg.edu/depts/docs/nc/nc_education.asp
