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Friday Institute Studying Emerging Wireless Broadband Technologies to Reduce Homework Gap in North Carolina

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Apr 21, 2021

TIME’s 2020 Top Young Innovator, Gitanjali Rao, Shares 4 Tips for Making STEM Fun

TIME’s 2020 Top Young Innovator, Gitanjali Rao, shares four tips for educators during our Next Generation Education webinar on how to make science more approachable and relevant for students. 

Apr 1, 2021

Unique Problems, Unique Solutions for Broadband Access in Eastern N.C.

Ray Zeisz, director of the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute, talks about broadband access for students in rural Eastern North Carolina and his work with Hyde County Schools to pilot a program of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service to improve access. 

Mar 18, 2021

A Message From the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

As 2021 unfolds, reflection gives way to transformation. 

Mar 4, 2021

New Satellite Internet Pilot Program to Connect Students in Two N.C. Counties

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology Broadband Infrastructure Office and the Friday Institute are leading a CARES Act-funded program that will assist two North Carolina school districts with implementing the “Satellite Internet Technologies for Student Connectivity Pilot,” which will allow students to access Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) Starlink internet service. 

Mar 3, 2021

Pack IDEAs Faculty Spotlight: Jose A. Picart, Ph.D.

This NC State College of Education spotlight on Friday Institute Deputy Director Jose Picart, Ph.D., highlights his expertise and experience that aligns with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the College. 

Feb 11, 2021

The Friday Institute Shares Findings from North Carolina Schools

 The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation released a pair of new case studies that highlight school-wide implementation of its Learning Differences program. 

Feb 8, 2021

Spectrum News 1: Parents Still Considering Whether or Not to Send Their Child Back to School

Friday Institute Research Scholar Patricia Hilliard, Ph.D., weighs in on sending children back to school and believes the pandemic gives school systems the opportunity to re-evaluate education and what's best for every student. 

Feb 3, 2021

Behind the Scenes of North Carolina’s At-Home Learning Initiative

The Friday Institute facilitated the creation and implementation of 192 literacy and math lessons for PreK-5 students as part of the At-Home Learning initiative for remote education in partnership with NCDPI and PBS North Carolina (PBS NC). Most of these lessons will air this year on PBS NC. 

Jan 18, 2021

Responding to Insurrection: How Do We Talk With Students?

Friday Institute Executive Director Hiller A. Spires, Ph.D., shares four takeaways from the "Responding to Insurrection: How Do We Talk With Students?" webinar on Jan. 14. 

Jan 4, 2021

Friday Institute Studying Emerging Wireless Broadband Technologies to Reduce Homework Gap in North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is expanding its partnership with the Friday Institute with a new project to research, pilot and analyze emerging wireless technologies that can reduce the homework gap, particularly in rural areas.