State education superintendent to visit Haywood County
Mo Green. File photo
State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green is set to be in Western North Carolina next week as part of his “Mo Wants to Know” tour happening throughout March and April.
Green will be at Tuscola High School in Waynesville at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, for a public listening and learning session. All parents, students, educators, school and district staff, public officials and other community members are invited to attend the free, public event.
In addition to the eight public sessions, Green is meeting privately with leaders in education, business, community, nonprofit and religious sectors to learn from their insights.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education will draft a comprehensive strategic plan that includes goals, initiatives and accountability measures that will draw on insights gathered during the public sessions.
“The strategic plan we create will advance my vision for every child in North Carolina to achieve educational excellence and for our public schools to be the best in the country,” Green said. “For the plan to be effective, it must be driven by the people we serve — from students and teachers to employers and community leaders. I encourage anyone who cares about the future of public education to join us on the ‘Mo Wants to Know’ tour.”
Green was elected as the new Superintendent of North Carolina Public Schools in November, when he beat out his Republican opponent Michelle Morrow with 51% of the statewide vote compared to Morrow’s 48%.
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“I am humbled and honored to be elected as North Carolina’s Superintendent of Public Instruction,” said Green following his win. “Thank you to every person across the state who believed in this campaign.”
Green takes the reins at North Carolina Department of Public Instruction after eight years of Republican leadership — Mark Johnson held the office from 2017 to 2021, and Catherine Truitt from 2021 to the beginning of this year when Green was sworn in.
Green previously worked as the superintendent of Guildford County Schools for seven and a half years and has also worked as the deputy superintendent, chief operating officer and general counsel for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. In 2015, he became Executive Director of Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, a philanthropic organization that funds several education-related initiatives.
Registration for the event is not required but is strongly encouraged as some venues may reach capacity. For more information, or to register, visit dpi.nc.gov/about-dpi/state-superintendent-public-instruction/mo-wants-know.
