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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is pleased to announce that Public School Units (PSUs) in NC Tier 1 and Tier 2 Counties are eligible to receive NCDPI K-8 Digital Literacy Initiative implementation funding for the 2025-2026 school year.  This funding will support the implementation of the Learning.com K-8 Digital Literacy curriculum, which is designed to encourage student growth in computational thinking, digital citizenship, online safety, visual mapping, databases, and computer fundamentals.  

 

Session Law 2023-134 provides up to $4,000,000 of the Digital Learning Initiative to public school units, PSUs, to support K-8 digital literacy. This opportunity is brought to you through a partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Learning.com.  If your PSU is located in a county that the North Carolina Department of Commerce has designated as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 County (economically distressed), then your PSU is eligible for this funding opportunity. 

 

Learning.com is currently working with over 80 of your PSU peers across the state. These PSUs have seen their K-8 students demonstrate knowledge and skill growth across digital literacy and computer science skills, such as online safety and digital citizenship, AI literacy, computer and IT fundamentals, keyboarding, coding, productivity tools, and more.

 

If you accept this funding, your educators will gain access to Learning.com's comprehensive K-8 digital literacy curriculum and receive free professional development and implementation support from the NC State Program Manager, Tiffany Kinney, tkinney@learning.com. This comprehensive support is designed to empower your educators and ensure successful implementation of the curriculum.

 

Please complete the K-8 Digital Literacy Intent Survey by April 30, 2025. For additional information and to learn what your peers say about Learning.com’s curriculum, check out Learning.com's North Carolina webpage and check out one of these webinars:

 

For North Carolina Tier 1 & Tier 2 PSUs that are NEW to Learning.com for the 25-26 school year, Learning.com is offering early access to their curriculum and onboarding. Shortly after the survey closes, you will receive a communication about the next steps.

 

We're here to support you every step of the way. If you have any questions or need more information, please don't hesitate to contact Learning.com's NC State Program Manager, Tiffany Kinney (tkinney@learning.com). You can also schedule a demo to see Learning.com's curriculum in action. We look forward to your participation in the K-8 Digital Literacy Initiative. 

 

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