The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is charged with implementing the state’s public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
During the 2024 election, Mo Green was elected as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. According to the NCDPI website his vision for North Carolina public schools can be summed up in three words: Achieving Educational Excellence. He is the son of a special education teacher and a lifelong champion of public education. The mission of PPS-PC is to advance the role of families and communities in securing a high-quality public education for each child. Superintendent Green says he is committed to ensuring all students in public schools have access to a high-quality education. He is a champion for greater support and resources for public education, striving to create a brighter future for students, educators and communities across the state.
In addition to serving as a judicial clerk and working as a lawyer in private practice, Superintendent Green also has worked with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as well as serving as the superintendent for Guilford County Schools for more than seven years. He is married and has two adult children, both of whom graduated from North Carolina public schools.
Superintendent Green is building a strategic plan for North Carolina schools, and your input matters! As part of his “Mo Wants to Know” initiative, he’s meeting with and listening to students, parents, educators, community members, faith leaders, business leaders and anyone passionate about public education. He plans to draw on the insight he gathers and will lead NCDPI in drafting a comprehensive plan that includes goals, initiatives and accountability measures to achieve excellence in North Carolina schools.
You have the opportunity to submit comments on the NCDPI website that will be used in the formulation of NCDPI’s strategic plan. Scroll to the bottom of the page to submit your comments in the “Mo Wants to Know” section of the page: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/about-dpi/state-superintendent-public-instruction.
There are many opportunities for parents and community members to advocate for securing a high quality public education for each child at the local, state and even national level. In Pitt County you can be a part of the PPS-PC Parent Engagement Program, a parent leadership class designed to increase positive parent engagement and enhance school-parent collaboration. You can be a part of important conversations locally including participating in a PPS-PC Community Conversation. PPS-PC wants to partner with you and invites you to be a part of our mission to help secure a high quality public education for each child.
