equity

May 14, 2020

We Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle: Designing Next-Generation Education in the Time of Crisis

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, people in North Carolina, the U.S. and around the world are confined to their homes with no clear idea of when life will… 

May 8, 2020

MSEN Program Expands Reach To Edgecombe County to Bring STEM Experiences to Rural Students

Because of a new NSF grant, MSEN will expand its program into Edgecombe County Public Schools to address the lack of STEM access for middle school students in the district. 

May 4, 2020

Friday Institute Partnership with A.B. Combs, CAPT Studies Impact of Psychological Type Awareness on School Communities

Using the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children (MMTIC®), this partnership hopes to help students self-manage their lifelong learning and value differences in others. 

Apr 23, 2020

EdNC: The Friday Institute Explores Equity and the Next Generation of Education

EdNC shares highlights from part two of our webinar series, Exploring Next-Generation Education in the Time of COVID-19, focusing on equity in education. 

Mar 13, 2020

Youth Authors to Release New Books Through College of Education’s Literacy and Community Initiative

Student authors from three community-based organization partners celebrate the release of two new books. 

Mar 3, 2020

EdNC: Perspective | Friday Institute Champions STEM

EdNC highlights the Friday Institute for their monthly feature, the NC STEM ScoreCard, which builds broader awareness of how P-20 STEM education is being nurtured across North Carolina. 

Feb 28, 2020

Let’s Get Digital

The Friday Institute's longtime commitment to digital learning helped change North Carolina's education landscape. 

Feb 20, 2020

EdNC: More Skilled Workers Needed for the Jobs of Tomorrow: Announcing 5,000 New Apprenticeships

The Friday Institute received a four-year, $6 million closing the skills gap grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, which will fund the Artificial Intelligence Academy: NC Apprenticeships for Innovation. 

Feb 18, 2020

Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to Support AI Apprenticeships

A new four-year, $6 million project led by North Carolina State University and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor will support 5,000 workers with training, college coursework and certification to work in the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI). Carla C. Johnson, senior faculty fellow and professor of science education at NC State, is the principal investigator of the project “Artificial Intelligence Academy (AIA): North Carolina Apprenticeships for Innovation,” which will be affiliated with the NC State College of Education’s Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. 

Feb 4, 2020

Digital Durham, Developed by METRC Assistant Director Laura B. Fogle, Continues Work to Close Homework Gap Through Catalyst Grant, Institute for Emerging Issues Forum

METRC Assistant Director Laura B. Fogle is working to close the homework gap through the Digital Durham project, thanks to a recently awarded Catalyst Grant from the NC State College of Education and Friday Institute.