North Carolina Digital Learning Standards

The K–12 standard course of study integrates digital learning across subjects and grades, including digital skills, inquiry, collaboration and critical thinking.

Digital literacy

Jurisdiction: North Carolina · State / DC
Policy status: Effective
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: All K-12
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Curriculum standards required
Instrument: Standards / graduation requirement

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: adopted ISTE standards and implementation paragraph

NCDPI — Digital Teaching & Learning Standardshttps://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/districts-schools-support/digital-learning-school-connectivity/digital-teaching-learning-standards ↗

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-DL-STANDARDS

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