Professional Learning

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Apr 14, 2026

Friday Institute, SETDA to Advance AI in K-12 Education Across State Lines

As state education agencies develop new guidance and policies to help states navigate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 classrooms, sharing best practices and addressing emerging challenges has…

Apr 13, 2026

New AI Literacy Courses for Educators Launch April 13

Educators across the country now have access to a new suite of AI literacy courses co-designed by the Friday Institute for Education Innovation and other educational leaders to help educators…

Apr 8, 2026

From Event to Ecosystem: The Future of Professional Learning

FI REMIX, held March 4 at the Friday Institute, was not designed to be another professional development event. It was an intentional experiment in what happens when you shift the…

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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…

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Nov 12, 2025

LASER BEAM Program Shines On Scholars for Last Year of NSF Grant

Principal Ryan Etheridge found his hotpot dinner with fellow LASER BEAM scholars this summer yielded more than a good meal. During his meal, he communed with scholars about research, data…

Nov 11, 2025

NC State Researchers to Develop Students’ Data Acumen with $1.1M NSF Grant

A 3-year, $1.1 million project funded by the National Science Foundation’s Data Science Corps program will enable NC State researchers to leverage partnerships between data scientists, researchers, data science education…

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Oct 22, 2025

2024-2025 Catalyst Grant Symposium Contributes to “Act of Hope”

Since 2018, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education have provided funding for more than 25 research projects through Catalyst Grants. Catalyst Grants support…

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Oct 13, 2025

Friday Institute Executive Director Krista Glazewski to Partner with Rural Communities on $3.5M NSF Award Expanding AI Education Across Three States

Before the public launch of ChatGPT and the widespread interest in AI education in schools, a team of researchers from NC State and Indiana University had a bold idea: teach…

Oct 8, 2025

Advanced Teaching Roles program shows improved test scores, but faces funding concerns

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Aug 21, 2025

17 Elementary School Teachers Integrate Cybersecurity into Math, Science Lessons with Help from College of Education Researchers

Seventeen North Carolina elementary school teachers are more prepared to integrate cybersecurity concepts into their math and science lessons thanks to professional development provided by scholars from NC State’s College of Education.