Friday Institute

Overwhelmed by #AI trends? Move from curious to confident with our new "The AI Empowered Teacher" course, which helps you navigate ethics, assessment and the perspective you need to make AI work for your students. Join us here: ncst.at/Yuwk50Z2ew5 #AIwiththeFI #AIinEducation

How are #computing and #AI changing what students need to know and do? The Friday Institute + @ncpublicschools is convening its 1st Computer Science & AI Industry Roundtable to hear directly from industry leaders about emerging skills & opportunities. ncst.at/U19I50Z1EBP

Many factors led to Mississippi's education success-policy, people and persistence, says Rachel Canter, director of education policy at the @ppi. Canter presented to the #BlueRibbonCommission this afternoon.

Stacey Wilson-Norman, Cynthia Barber and Mary Derfel from @ncpublicschools present on the current status of the Science of Reading initiative in North Carolina this afternoon at the #BlueRibbonCommission meeting.

Through the North Carolina Digital Opportunity and Learning Initiative, the Friday Institute is helping state and local leaders understand digital access not simply as an education issue. Learn more: ncst.at/1jnW50Z18z5 @erinhuggins, @ncdit

Today's first presentation for the #BlueRibbonCommission is on school performance and accountability, led by @ncpublicschools' @MichaelMaherPhD. North Carolina's accountability system has guided school improvement for nearly 30 years.

The second meeting of the #BlueRibbonCommission kicks off at the Friday Institute with welcoming remarks from its co-chairs, Dr. Don Martin and Anne Faircloth. Today's meeting will focus on the current state of #StudentAchievement and best practices for #StudentAdvancement. #NCEd

The Digital Navigator Digital Skills Standards Curriculum Pilot Cohort at the Friday Institute, in partnership with @ncdit, is bringing together #DigitalNavigators from across North Carolina to explore what it takes to support learners at every stage of their digital journey.

Preparing every student for success was at the forefront of the first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education at the Friday Institute last month. Learn more in this recap: ncst.at/IBTW50Z0gJZ #NCEd #BlueRibbonCommission #studentsuccess

Check out this FREE PD opportunity for NC high school educators! This program will align to the AP #cybersecurity standards to give teachers foundational knowledge in cybersecurity. Learn more at ncst.at/r36H50YYmkL

Cybersecurity Analyst Amir Lawrence supports cybersecurity education + awareness efforts for K–12 education in NC. He is a vital part of cybersecurity in our public schools and leads the @KnowBe4 work in the state in partnership with @ncpublicschools. ncst.at/jZvU50YWBCw

We're back for day two of our #AIAcrossStateLines #AI Collab in partnership with @setda! Today we're finalizing priorities and output readiness, peer reviewing and creating commitments for future work. @kglaze @ebliterate

Thank you to our #AIAcrossStateLines #AI Collab group for a day of reflection, connection, thoughtfulness and leadership. We'll be back tomorrow for day two of our in-person sessions. @setda @kristaglaze

Kristin Woelfel, policy counsel at the @CenDemTech, says 85% of teachers report that they used #AI in the last school year (2024-2025), and school policies are trending toward permitting AI use. #AIAcrossStateLines

During the co-design session "Plan with the End in Mind," @setda members discuss what they want to see in their state rollout playbook--one of the deliverables in their toolkit for #AI implementation in their respective states. #AIAcrossStateLines

We're kicking off our #AIAcrossStateLines AI Collab meeting at the Friday Institute. @SETDA's @juliafallon welcomes state education leaders, #AI researchers + practitioners to build a foundation for interstate collaboration on preparing & implementing AI in #education.

Last week, the @FridayInstitute partnered with Longleaf School of the Arts. @MHimes_NCSU & I worked with faculty on instructional design, student thinking, and shifting responsibility to learners. Grateful for the engagement. 🔗 instagram.com/p/DXzeHjAD1n3/…

Congrats to our amazing team members @MHimes_NCSU + Erin Krupa for being recognized at the @ncstateced Faculty and Staff Awards Celebration for their outstanding work in education! #NCEd

#Crossculturallearning in action 🌍 WECHS 🇺🇸 & SNA 🇨🇳 students shared #SDG3 research, solutions & feedback in the 2026 #PBIGlobal “Bite-Size” Inquiry Exchange. Grateful to the WECHS, SNA, and @FridayInstitute educators who made it possible! #inquirytoaction #studentvoice

This afternoon, @ncpublicschools' Chief Accountability Officer @MichaelMaherPhD is presenting to the Commission on the current state of student achievement in North Carolina.