North Carolina Superintendent Mo Green Tours Guilford County CTE Programs

Maurice “Mo” Green visited Guilford County Schools this week as part of the NC Department of Public Instruction’s campaign "Find Your Fit, Build Your Future," touring agricultural Career and Technical Education spaces where Future Farmers of America students guided him through woodworking shops, greenhouses and livestock areas. Students explained how agriscience coursework links to careers, and one student said, “It is just an honor to have all these people here and have them interested in what we do so we can showcase all the wonderful things that we are doing.”

Local coverage identifies the site of the visit differently: multiple outlets and a social media post placed Green at Southern Guilford High School, and an ABC45 photo caption showed Green alongside Guilford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley at Southern Guilford. Another account named East Guilford High School. Guilford County Schools or NCDPI confirmation is needed to reconcile whether Southern Guilford, East Guilford, or both schools were part of the visit.

Green used the Guilford stop to outline the state-level strategic plan “Achieving Educational Excellence,” described as a playbook through 2030 to make North Carolina “best in the nation” in education. He urged local investment and a focus on core priorities, saying, “Continue to focus on academic measures and improve those, providing safe and secure learning environments for individuals and students, being sure that we elevate the teaching profession and educators more generally.” Green added, “We have everything that it’s going to take right here to make it happen. Certainly need some additional resources in some places, but in general, we have what it takes.”

The visit highlighted the breadth of Guilford County Schools’ CTE offerings beyond agriculture. Officials and materials presented during the stop pointed to programs “from marketing to IT” alongside agriscience, and students demonstrated hands-on skills in woodworking, greenhouse management and livestock care that can feed into certifications or career pathways. The presence of FFA students leading tours emphasized student-facing workforce preparation and the role of school-based programs in local economic pipelines.

The event also carried local resonance because Green previously served as superintendent of Guilford County Schools from 2008 to 2015, a detail noted in local reporting and visible in the crowd of educators and students who attended. Green framed the visit as part of a statewide outreach effort to “show families the incredible options that are available for them within public education,” and he called on leaders and community members to “step up and lead” to secure resources and partnerships for schools.

City and county leaders, school board members and CTE program coordinators in Guilford County will likely weigh Green’s call for investment against program needs. For now, school and NCDPI communications should confirm the exact school location or itinerary for the visit and provide details on enrollments, certifications and industry partnerships that can translate the strategic-plan goals into measurable outcomes for Guilford County students.