North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Building on success for superior schools

Location

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

Chairman, State Board of Education

William C. Harrison

William C. "Bill" Harrison is the chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education, which sets policy for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He was the first person to serve as both State Board of Education Chairman and as "chief executive officer," a position created by Gov...

State Superintendent

June Atkinson

June St. Clair Atkinson was elected North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2004, in a race that was decided by the North Carolina General Assembly on August 23, 2005. She was re-elected in 2008. Dr...

Total Enrollment

1.46 million (2007-08)

Budget

? (2007-08)

Website

NCDPI Website

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) oversees the public school system in the U.S. state of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. The DPI is headed by the State Superintendent

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction is the elected head of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and oversees the public school systems of the state. The Superintendent is currently an elected member of the North Carolina Council of State, chosen in a partisan...

and the North Carolina State Board of Education

North Carolina State Board of Education

The North Carolina State Board of Education, established by Article 9 of the North Carolina Constitution, supervises and administers the public school systems of North Carolina...

. It is headquartered in Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

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