News and Updates

Senior Research Scholar Emmy Coleman shares tips for educators to start 2023 by making each day count instead of counting down the days.

All North Carolina students receive ample high-quality internet access at school. Our Technology Infrastructure Lab analyzed internet usage of all 115 school districts and over 100 charter schools in the state.

A study from NC State College of Education Professor and Friday Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Gail Jones and the Florida Museum of Natural History's Megan Ennes finds that when children have access to science tools at home, it can strengthen their interest and confidence in science.

A recent research study published by Friday Institute staff highlights how literacy classroom instructional approaches can be adapted for television through the concept of broadcast pedagogy.

PLLC Research Scholar Brittany Miller shares her perspective and experience with learning differences.

How do we navigate learning and leading in such an age of complexity? PLLC Director Melissa Rasberry shares strategies for making our education system more sustainable, adaptive and innovative.

PLLC Research Scholar Jaclyn B. Stevens concludes with part three of her series "Growing Together While Cultivating Excellence." Part three focuses on monitoring growth and harvesting your crop.

PLLC Research Scholar Jaclyn B. Stevens continues part two of her series "Growing Together While Cultivating Excellence." Part two focuses on seed selection and nurturing the crop.

On Monday, Nov. 14, the Friday Institute held a ceremony at its home on NC State’s Centennial Campus for the first time in four years to honor both an education researcher and practitioner who were selected to receive its Friday Medal.

This year’s Friday Institute Graduate Student Fellows are researching topics that focus on increasing equity in STEM education and educating students and families about wildlife science.