North Carolina Superintendent visits Wilmington

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Superintendent Maurice Green stopped in Southeastern North Carolina on March 31 at John J. Blair Elementary School.

Superintendent Green’s goal was to ask the public what they think needs to be done to improve the North Carolina School System.

Many showed up at the event to voice their opinions. Some of the topics were teachers’ salaries and security in schools, which included Artificial Intelligence security programs.

The New Hanover County Board of Education recently voted against an A.I. program that was intended to help with school security.

“I think we’ll find over time that there are gonna be places where it can be beneficial and there will also be places where we say maybe this isn’t the best way to follow it,” Superintendent Green said.

He hopes to use what was discussed as a guide to help him make a plan to improve North Carolina Public School.

“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.”

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the State Board of Education will draft a comprehensive strategic plan that includes goals, initiatives and accountability measures.