News and Updates
-
EdNC’s Mebane Rash Honored During Friday Medal Ceremony
RALEIGH, N.C. —On Thursday, November 18th, education leaders from across the state joined together virtually to celebrate this year’s Friday Medal recipient, Mebane Rash, CEO and editor-in-chief at EducationNC (EdNC)....
-
Friday Institute’s Ray Zeisz honored with MCNC’s inaugural Innovation Award
Ray Zeisz, senior director of the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, was honored with MCNC’s inaugural Innovation Award at the organization's signature event, MCNC Community...
-
FI Research Associate Jamie Gillespie explores relationship between media coverage and outcomes of teacher strikes at Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference
How does the media depiction of teacher strikes impact public perception of these issues – and ultimately drive change within the public school system? It’s a question that Jamie Gillespie,...
-
2021-2022 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced
Three Catalyst Grants were awarded this week by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education.
-
Professor Eric Wiebe Joins New NSF AI Institute for Engaged Learning to Advance Learning and Education
Eric Wiebe, a professor of STEM education in the NC State College of Education and senior faculty fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, is part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) research initiative that will create and utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools to advance learning and education.
-
Team of Researchers, Evaluators to Aid Science Teachers in Incorporating Environmental Health Issues into Teaching
The National Institute of Health Sciences has given a Science Education Partnership Award to a cross-sector team of researchers and evaluators that aims to improve teachers’ content knowledge and teaching strategies to integrate emerging environmental health issues into STEM instruction.
-
‘I Want The Folks in Our Society to Be Data Literate So That We Are Making Good Decisions Together for the Good of the World,’ Says Professor Hollylynne Lee During Cherry Award Lecture
What makes a roller coaster thrilling or scary? How do you find a unique restaurant when you’re planning to go out for dinner? Although seemingly unrelated, NC State College of Education Professor and Friday Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Hollylynne Lee, Ph.D., shared that both of these questions demonstrate the importance of understanding statistics and data science.
-
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation: Educating, Innovating and Inspiring
-
NC State News: Q&A With Cherry Award Finalist Hollylynne Lee
Lee, a passionate and lifelong educator, reflects on the lessons she's learned — and taught — on her path to being recognized as one of the nation's most inspiring teachers.
-
EducationNC: Perspective | North Carolina Students Engage in Purpose-Driven Inquiry to Address Global Challenges
In honor of Global Goals week, Friday Institute Research Associate Marie Himes shares details about our New Literacies Collaborative's PBI Global program at Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership and Wake STEM Early College High School.