Technology

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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 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…

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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…

Mar 16, 2026

A computer on every lap? NC schools rethinking one-to-one device access.

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Jan 14, 2026

Educators Work to Advance CS in Elementary Education at Statewide Convening at the Friday Institute

Computer science may be thought of as an advanced subject, but elementary school teachers are already teaching computer science (CS) standards; they just don’t realize it. For example, beginning-of-the-day routines…

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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…

A group of students pose together in a purple room with the words "Creative Computing" in the background

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…

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.