Mo Green sworn in as North Carolina Superintendent of Education [Video]

Maurice “Mo” Green was sworn in as North Carolina’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction.He was sworn in on New Year’s Day at the Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center in Jamestown.“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.”Green said he chose Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center for the ceremony to honor his late mother who was a special education teacher. He said it …