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Helping create next-generation education systems.

Advancing K-12 education through innovation in digital-age teaching, learning and leadership, we bring together students, teachers, researchers, policy-makers, educational professionals and other community members to foster collaborations in improving education.

We conduct research, develop educational resources, provide professional development programs for educators, advocate to improve teaching and learning, and help inform policy-making.

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75,000+ Educators served online since March 2020
115 North Carolina K-12 school districts served
160+ Countries represented in Friday Institute online courses since 2014

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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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Fall 2021 Online Professional Learning for Educators

Free high-quality online professional learning courses for educators have launched for the fall 2021 session, but you can still sign up through November. The Friday Institute is offering four courses that cover a variety of topics aimed to support educators in their practice, from learning differences to teaching math to young children.

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The North Carolina Rural Student Home Internet Access Pilot Program Initial Report

The Friday Institute’s Technology Infrastructure Lab is investigating alternative and cutting-edge wireless technologies that could be used to provide rural students with home internet access. Their initial report provides some early findings and recommendations.

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COVID-19 Support Resources

Click here for a collection of resources to support educators in remote learning.

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2021 Friday Medal Ceremony Honoring Mebane Rash. Nov. 18. 4-5 p.m. EST. Virtual. Register at friday.institute/9472. Features photo of Mebane Rash. 2021 Friday Medal Ceremony Honoring Mebane Rash. Nov. 18. 4-5 p.m. EST. Virtual. Register at friday.institute/9472. Features photo of Mebane Rash.

2021 Friday Medal Will Honor EducationNC CEO and Editor-in-Chief Mebane Rash

Mebane Rash, CEO and editor-in-chief at EducationNC, will be honored virtually at the 2021 Friday Medal ceremony Nov. 18.

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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, moderated by Friday Institute Executive Director Hiller Spires.

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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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