Skip to main content
2024-2025 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced

PEER

A woman smiles for a headshot. She's wearing a black blazer and white collared shirt with pearls.

Apr 7, 2026

Friday Institute’s Callie Edwards Elected NCARE President-Elect

Callie Edwards, director of program evaluation and education research and director of strategic initiatives at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, has stepped into a new statewide leadership role. In…
Image of NC State belltower

Apr 1, 2026

College of Education Faculty and Friday Institute Staff Win AERA Division L Long Policy Report Award

A team of researchers from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and NC State College of Education have been awarded the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division L Outstanding Long…
Callie Edwards headshot

Mar 11, 2026

Friday Institute Director Callie Edwards Serves as Inaugural Researcher In Residence for Camelback Ventures

An American Sign Language (ASL) STEM game, a real-time math support platform and a screen-free interactive device to empower children with special needs to say their first words—these are just…
A man smiles within a crowd of people sitting at tables in front of laptops

Jan 14, 2026

Educators Work to Advance CS in Elementary Education at Statewide Convening at the Friday Institute

Computer science may be thought of as an advanced subject, but elementary school teachers are already teaching computer science (CS) standards; they just don’t realize it. For example, beginning-of-the-day routines…

Nov 11, 2025

Computer Science: It’s Definitely Elementary!

Invitation Only The convening, Computer Science: It’s Definitely Elementary, brings together representatives from Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) around the state to meet with district and school leaders (including teachers!), to build…
College of Education banners

Aug 11, 2025

College of Education Graduate Students Gain Hands-on Research Experience with Faculty, Staff through Summer Research Experience Program

Doctoral students in the NC State College of Education had a unique opportunity to work alongside faculty and researchers in the college, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, through the Summer Research Experience program.
A woman holds up an award

Apr 23, 2025

Friday Institute Director Callie Edwards Receives Graduate Student Mentorship Award from NC State African American Cultural Center

Callie Edwards, director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) Group and director of strategic initiatives, has been awarded the NC State African American…

Nov 6, 2024

Friday Institute Team to Support Next Phase of the North Carolina Digital Opportunity Plan in New NCDIT-Funded Project

A new two-year, $2.5 million project funded by the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), in collaboration with North Carolina Central University, will enable the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s…
Muhammed Ghaffar

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…