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Sep 30, 2022

Fall 2022 Online Professional Learning Courses Now Open

The Friday Institute is opening four free courses that cover a variety of topics including social and emotional learning, literacy, learning differences and coaching. 

Aug 5, 2022

North Carolina’s Virtual Schools Network Takes Flight

Virtual Schools Network (VSN), a partnership between the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVirtual) supports and connects traditional virtual public schools. 

Jun 21, 2022

Seven Friday Institute Staff Selected for Duke’s 3C Fellows Program to Foster Inclusivity Through Computing Environments

Seven staff members at the Friday Institute were selected to be in the third cohort of Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows, a program of the Identity in Computing Lab at Duke University. 

Jun 10, 2022

PEER Group Acting Director Callie Edwards Receives NC State’s Award for Excellence for Human Relations

Callie Womble Edwards, acting director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) Group, has been awarded NC State’s Award for Excellence for Human Relations for her work creating a diverse, welcoming workplace for staff and students. 

Jun 1, 2022

Shaun Kellogg Named Interim Executive Director, Friday Institute; Distinguished Professor Hollylynne Lee Named Interim Associate Dean, Friday Institute, College of Education

Shaun Kellogg, the Friday Institute’s senior director of Program Evaluation and Education Research, will begin serving as the Friday Institute’s interim executive director June 1. To assist in the interim duties, NC State College of Education Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education and Friday Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Hollylynne Lee will serve as interim associate dean, Friday Institute, College of Education. 

May 31, 2022

‘The Friday Institute is a magical place.’

In this Q&A, Spires talks about the history of the Friday Institute and her experience leading the organization, and reflects on what she's learned over the last 20 years.  

Apr 25, 2022

EducationNC: Perspective | Virtual Schools Network: A collaboration between the Friday Institute & NCVirtual

In an effort to help identify and support critical needs surrounding the various virtual learning environments, the Friday Institute and NC Virtual Public School have partnered to develop and implement a Virtual Schools Network focused on connecting local traditional virtual public schools. 

Mar 1, 2022

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Gail Jones Named 2022 AERA Fellow

Gail Jones, an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Science Education in the NC State College of Education and senior faculty fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, has been named a 2022 AERA Fellow — the American Educational Research Association’s highest honor that recognizes exceptional research contributions to education. 

Jan 27, 2022

NC State College of Education Distinguished Professor Hollylynne S. Lee Receives Cherry Award for Great Teaching

Hollylynne S. Lee, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at NC State’s College of Education, has been named the 2022 recipient of Baylor University’s Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The biennial award, which comes with a $250,000 prize, honors professors with exceptional teaching skills who have a record of having a positive, inspiring and long-lasting impact on students. 

Nov 11, 2021

FI Research Associate Jamie Gillespie Explores Relationship Between Media Coverage and Outcomes of Teacher Strikes at Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference

Friday Institute Research Associate Jamie Gillespie, Ph.D., presented at the 52nd annual conference of the Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) on October 13.