innovation

May 19, 2020

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

Hiller A. Spires, Ph.D., shares her takeaways from the Friday Institute's Next Generation Education webinar series to provide guidance for the future of education. 

May 18, 2020

Here to Help

Learn more about how the Friday Institute and NC DPI partnered to provide resources and support for North Carolina teachers during the transition to remote learning. 

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… 

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 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. 

Jan 23, 2020

Friday Institute Partners with Vance County Schools to Bring Immersive Virtual Reality Technology Into Science Classrooms

With the help of a team from the NC State College of Education and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, students at Vance County Schools have had the opportunity to conduct scientific investigations in ways that were never possible before. 

Jan 16, 2020

Releasing the Floodgates of Innovation

This case study from the Successful Practices Network and AASA The School Superintendents Association shares the innovative K-12 best practices displayed in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.