North Carolina K-8 Digital Literacy Initiative / Learning.com

Eligible Tier 1 and Tier 2 public school units can receive state-supported access to a K-8 digital-literacy curriculum and implementation support covering online safety, digital citizenship, AI literacy, computer/IT fundamentals, coding and related skills.

Digital literacy

Jurisdiction: North Carolina · State / DC
Policy status: Effective
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Optional / resource
Grades: K-8
Audience: Districts / LEAs
Learning evidence: Optional support / resources
Instrument: Budget / appropriations provision

Dates & implementation

NCDPI page advertises Tier 1/2 PSU participation for 2026–27 with April 30, 2026 interest-survey deadline. SL2026-41 §7.2 subsequently removes the distressed-county limitation from the statutory planning provision. The cited page does not confirm a currently open application window.

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

Policy-specific support

State-supported contract: NCDPI page cites up to $4 million under SL2023-134. SL2026-41 §7.2 amends procurement and continuing-contract language. This is program funding, not a cash grant guaranteed to every school.

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Evidence & source location

NCDPI Learning.com page: 2026–27 eligibility, curriculum and implementation support; SL2026-41 §7.2

NC DPI — Learning.com / K-8 Digital Literacy Initiativehttps://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/nced-connect-formerly-home-base/learningcom ↗

Session Law 2023-134 provides up to $4 million from the Digital Learning Initiative to support K-8 digital literacy; the 2026-27 opportunity is targeted to eligible Tier 1/Tier 2 county PSUs.

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: NCDPI 2026–27 eligibility and curriculum page reviewed with SL2026-41 §7.2. State procurement support and enrollment deadlines are distinct from a universal instructional mandate.

Record ID: NC-2026-DL-001

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