Workforce Development

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May 22, 2025

NCDPI, Friday Institute, MCNC Highlight Scope of No-Cost Cybersecurity Resources and Services for the First Time During NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Bootcamp

The same day IT professionals across the state convened for a Public School Unit (PSU) Cybersecurity Bootcamp, North Carolina schools’ student data was under threat, with potential connections to last…

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Mar 20, 2025

Shaun Kellogg Highlights LEADS Team Work at LAK25 Ahead of New Role at NCDPI

Shaun Kellogg, outgoing senior director at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, recently represented the Learning Analytics and Data Science (LEADS) team at the Friday Institute through participation in two…

Maureen Stover, former Teacher of the Year and BEST NC Vice President of Policy & Engagement, facilitates a district panel discussion on the selection of Advanced Teachers.

Mar 19, 2025

North Carolina’s ATR Connecting Research & Practice Convening Strengthens Selection and Evaluation of Advanced Teachers

Education leaders, researchers and practitioners from across North Carolina gathered at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University Feb. 27-28 for the Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) Convening.

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.

Feb 24, 2025

LASER Institute Serves as Model for STEM Education Research Professional Development

Since 2020, the Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research (LASER) Institute has empowered 142 early to mid-career researchers across 30 states and 7 countries to examine and improve STEM learning…

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Jan 23, 2025

Lenovo Grant, MSEN Program Increases Exposure to STEM Careers for Students

Chelsea Coleman Acosta loves participating in the North Carolina Math/Science Education Network Pre-College Program (MSEN) at her school. The eighth grader has been in the program for three years, since…

Oct 17, 2024

Widening My Possibilities

My internship at the Friday Institute was an opportunity for me to learn if researching was something that I would be interested in pursuing, along with potentially going into education…

Oct 3, 2024

2024-2025 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education have awarded three Catalyst Grants that are designed to increase research collaborations between faculty…

Sep 24, 2024

This is the Place for You

Being an intern for the Friday Institute (FI) has been a unique and encouraging opportunity that allowed me to discover interests and skills I did not know I had. I…

Sep 20, 2024

My Time at the Friday Institute

Working as an intern at the Friday Institute was honestly an enjoyable experience. There is a varied group of people working on various projects. It is a great opportunity to…