Square Pizza Podcast

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The Square Pizza podcast focuses on the intersection of education, innovation, and diversity. We host and interview leaders doing incredible work around the country to ensure all students have access to an equitable education. The Square Pizza podcast is hosted by SchermCo, a social-impact implementation firm that offers strategic implementation and project management services to schools and education-focused organizations across the country.

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