A Green Check for Public Schools: Mo Green

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is the elected head of the NC Department of Public Education, meaning they oversee funding and lawmaking surrounding public schools. Maurice ‘Mo’ Green was recently elected to this position. Mo served as the superintendent of Guilford County Schools for over seven years before running for state superintendent. His vision for NC’s public schools is as follows:

• “Prepare each student for their next phase in life,

• “Invest fully in public education,

• “Revere public school educators,

• “Enhance parent and community support,

• “Ensure safe, secure learning environments,

• “Celebrate the good in public education.”

The race was close on Tuesday night, with Mo Green ultimately beating his opponent, Republican Michelle Morrow, by just over 120,000 votes.

Sources:

1) mogreenfornc.com

2) er.ncsbe.gov

3) dpi.nc.gov