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Advancing K-12 education through innovation in teaching, learning and leadership, we bring together students, teachers, researchers, policy-makers and educational professionals to foster collaborations that improve education for all learners.

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80,000+ Educators served online since March 2020
115 North Carolina K-12 school districts served
160 Countries represented in Friday Institute online courses since March 2020
50 U.S. states represented in online courses since March 2020

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The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation: Educating, Innovating and Inspiring

Learn more about the Friday Institute and how we lead to educate, innovate and inspire in North Carolina and beyond.

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Image of Callie Edwards, a woman wearing a pearl necklace and a green/blue blazer, beside her quote: “I truly love what I do as well as the team I have the pleasure of collaborating with and leading. It is a joy to put our motto ‘think and do’ into action every day.” Quote attributed to Callie Edwards, acting director of the program evaluation and education research group Image of Callie Edwards, a woman wearing a pearl necklace and a green/blue blazer, beside her quote: “I truly love what I do as well as the team I have the pleasure of collaborating with and leading. It is a joy to put our motto ‘think and do’ into action every day.” Quote attributed to Callie Edwards, acting director of the program evaluation and education research group

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

Callie Womble Edwards has been awarded NC State’s Award for Excellence for Human Relations for her work creating a diverse, welcoming workplace for staff and students.

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FCC Emergency Connectivity Funding Map

North Carolina public schools are receiving almost $200 million in FCC Emergency Connectivity Funding, which our Technology Infrastructure Lab has mapped out by school district, vendor, product type and region.

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Exploring Next-Generation Education Webinar Series

Watch and listen to these cross-sector discussions on how we can work collectively to explore next-generation education systems.

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Why I Love Teaching Video Series

In this new video series, we’re highlighting and recognizing inspiring educators across North Carolina who share their “why” for teaching.

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Our three areas of impact are at the core of our work, guiding our vision of all learners being prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

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