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The Square Pizza Pod welcomes back a guest who last appeared on July 17, 2020, Mo Green. Mo served as the executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation from 2016-2023. Prior to ZSR, Mo served more than seven years as superintendent of Guilford County Schools – the third largest district in North Carolina. He is now running for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In this episode:

• Reasons for running for the position of NC Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Current state of North Carolina's public schools
  • Severe underfunding (ranking 48th, 49th, and 46th in various metrics)
• Increased funding for vouchers that divert resources from public education
• His new vision that reveres public educators, enhances parent and community engagement, and addresses systemic challenges like teacher pay and working conditions
• Legal issues affecting education policy in NC
• Personal motivations

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