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The mission of the Friday Institute is to advance education through innovation in teaching, learning, and leadership.

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Last month, an #AI collaborative group of state education leaders, researchers and practitioners convened at the Friday Institute to exchange knowledge and co-design tools and frameworks around K-12 AI integration. Learn more: ncst.at/7rNm50Zb6E1

Friday Institute, SETDA Lead Interstate Collaboration on AI Integration

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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/77xC50Z839Q #AIwiththeFI #AIinEducation
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Learn more about the topics the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education will be charged with making recommendations for in our latest education brief about the first charge, student achievement and advancement. ncst.at/5IJp50Z6K9Z #BlueRibbonCommission #NCEd
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The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education continued its examination of key issues in student advancement and achievement during its second meeting. Learn more: ncst.at/PgqK50Z5Fm8 #NCEd #BlueRibbonCommission #StudentAdvancement #StudentAchievement

Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Discusses School Accountability, Literacy at Second...

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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/pZZL50Z5bXS
NC Computer Science Education and Industry Roundtable event on June 2, 2026, from 10 AM to 3 PM, hosted by the Friday Institute.

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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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

Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Focuses on Student Success for First Meeting

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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
NC High School Cybersecurity Training offers free educator workshops on AP Cybersecurity curriculum from July 27-31 in Raleigh, NC.

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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

Staff Spotlight: Amir Lawrence

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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
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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
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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
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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
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