North Carolina Digital Learning Standards

Dates & implementation

Implementation began in the 2020–21 school year. Standards are delivered across curricular areas and K–12 grades; a separate digital-literacy graduation course is not required by this page.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

K–12 Student Standards for Digital Learning: digital citizenship, data privacy and cyber safety

SBE adopted in 2019; implementation 2020–21. Exact dates not established. Required integrated standards, not a standalone graduation course. Adoption corroborated by official Information and Technology page.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Current NCDPI standards page confirms integration across grades and subjects beginning in 2020–21; separated student curriculum from educator competency updates in 2023.

Record ID: NC-2019-DCIT-STANDARDS