Maurice “Mo” Green is officially the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Superintendent Green was sworn in last Wednesday, January 1, at the Hayes-Inman Education Center in Jamestown (Guilford County). He was sworn in by the Honorable N. Carlton Tilley, Jr., Senior U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. An attorney himself, Green once clerked for Tilley.
Mo Green is sworn in as N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 1, 2025. Photo: Lindalyn Kakadelis.
Green’s remarks included the following comments, according to a press release from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI):
“After more than 20 years of working in education, I am humbled and honored that North Carolinians have chosen me to lead our public schools,” Green said. “I believe that North Carolina’s public school system desperately needs a bold vision, direction and, ultimately, a plan that can galvanize all North Carolinians. Achieving Educational Excellence and becoming the best public school system in the country is my vision for North Carolina’s public schools. We can realize this vision by combining high academic achievement and strong character development with a relentless pursuit of excellence.”
According to DPI, Green’s vision for the state’s public schools includes these six pillars:
Prepare each student for their next phase of life.
Invest in public schools by fully funding public education.
Revere public school educators.
Enhance parent and community support.
Ensure safe, secure learning environments.
Celebrate the good in public education.
Lindalyn Kakadelis, the Coalition’s executive director, attended Green’s swearing in. She is pictured below with Superintendent Green.
Lindalyn Kakadelis with State Superintendent Mo Green. Photo: Lindalyn Kakadelis.
- Read DPI’s press release announcing Green’s swearing-in.
- Learn more about Superintendent Green in this EdNC article.
- View the swearing in ceremony from DPI (also included below).
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