Governor Roy Cooper toured Forest Hill Elementary and the North Carolina School of Science and Math– Morganton on Tuesday as part of “The Year of Public Schools” education tour. The Governor was joined by teachers, students, local and state education leaders and local elected officials as he highlighted the outstanding work being done at North Carolina public schools in Morganton and the ways that public education is strengthening North Carolina’s communities.
The Governor again called for fully funding K-12 education as well as meaningful investments in early childhood education and teacher pay in the upcoming legislative session. The Governor also called for a stop to state spending on vouchers for unaccountable and unregulated private schools until North Carolina’s public schools are fully funded.
“Public schools here in Burke County are doing outstanding work teaching and preparing our students,” said Governor Cooper. “Forest Hill Elementary sets students on a path to success from a young age and NCSSM-Morganton is a nationally-recognized example of North Carolina’s strong and innovative public schools that gives students an invaluable specialized STEM education. We need to fully fund our state’s public schools, so all students can access the resources they need.”
“Forest Hill Elementary School truly is a community school located in a wonderful neighborhood, and we are happy to show it off,” said Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan. “Mrs. Costello and her wonderful faculty and staff truly care about students and are all in to not only meet their educational needs, but also their social and emotional needs. We have great schools throughout our district and Forest Hill is one of the many bright examples of a great public school.”
“Across our institution, we have enjoyed unprecedented support from the state of North Carolina for the past eight years,” said NCSSM Chancellor Todd Roberts. “These investments have enabled us to create the Morganton campus, invest in our existing campus in Durham, and serve a record number of students around the state with cutting-edge, STEM focused public education. I appreciate our state’s commitment to NCSSM and public education.”
According to the Governor website, During his final year as Governor, Gov. Cooper is committed to prioritizing public schools and to hearing from the many communities across the state who know that strong public schools ensure we have strong communities.
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