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Jul 9, 2026

Cultivating Wonder in the Age of AI: North Carolina Educators Explore the Future of Statistics and Data Science

Many educators are asking what artificial intelligence can do to support them or students in the classroom. But those at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Electronic Conference on Teaching…
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Jun 11, 2026

Friday Institute, SETDA Lead Interstate Collaboration on AI Integration

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 schools, 34 state education agencies have developed guidance and policies to help K-12 schools and educators navigate the integration of…
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May 29, 2026

Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Discusses School Accountability, Literacy at Second Meeting

If nearly a third of North Carolina schools receive a D or F, what is the accountability system actually telling us? What will it take to sustain and extend early…
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May 18, 2026

Beyond Broadband: How the Friday Institute Is Turning Digital Access Data Into Action Across North Carolina

A student pulls into a McDonald’s parking lot after school, laptop balanced in their lap, searching for enough Wi-Fi signal to submit homework before midnight. A parent struggles to access…
Member photo of the Blue Ribbon Commission featuring about 30 professionals looking up at a camera from the second floor. Front Row: Dr. Don Martin (Co-chair), Senator Gladys Robinson, Marisha Merchant, Representative Tricia Cotham, Dr. Del Burns, Lisa Godwin, Representative Brian Biggs, Senator Dana Jones, Representative Cynthia Ball, Anne Faircloth (Co-chair), Senator Jay Chaudhuri, Dr. Ashton Clemmons Middle Row: Brenda Berg, Teresa Branch, Allen E. Gant, Jr., Matthew Bristow-Smith, Dr. Jason Gardner, Dr. Connie Book, Anna Spangler Nelson, Dr. Jonathan Bryant Back Row: Dr. Bill Harrison, Representative Brandon Lofton, Superintendent Mo Green, Dr. Jeff Cox, Alan Duncan, Senator Brad Overcash Not Pictured: Senator Kevin Corbin, Representative David Willis, Dr. Robert Taylor

May 15, 2026

Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Focuses on Student Success for First Meeting

As the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education convened its first meeting at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation April 27, preparing every student for success was at the forefront…
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Apr 21, 2026

Friday Institute to Serve as Administrative Lead and Strategic Research Partner for Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation will serve as the administrative lead and strategic research partner for the newly formed Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education, supporting the coordination, convening…
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Mar 23, 2026

Education Leaders and Partners Champion Change at Friday Institute’s Education in Motion Summit

“North Carolina public schools exceed goal to be first in U.S. by 2030.” “Students and teachers are excited for school.” “NC lights the path for learning innovation and lifelong curiosity.”…
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Mar 11, 2026

Friday Institute Director Callie Edwards Serves as Inaugural Researcher In Residence for Camelback Ventures

An American Sign Language (ASL) STEM game, a real-time math support platform and a screen-free interactive device to empower children with special needs to say their first words—these are just…
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Nov 24, 2025

NCDPI, Friday Institute, MCNC Launch Inaugural Public School Unit Cybersecurity Bootcamp for IT Staff and Leaders

The biggest threat to cybersecurity in K-12 schools is its people, says Samuel Carter, systems architect at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. The staff, the educators and the students…

Nov 21, 2025

Forging Powerful Partnerships: An Industry Partner’s Perspective

In the first blog of our series on industry and school partnerships, we spoke with Adam Davidson, a former teacher who developed numerous partnerships, events and activities involving industry partners.…