Mo Green

Maurice O. "Mo" Green (born 1966/1967) is an American educator and politician who has served as the 22nd Superintendent of Public Instruction of North Carolina since January 1, 2025. He was elected to that office for a four-year term in November 2024, defeating Michelle Morrow in the general election and becoming the first African-American to hold the office.

Early life Green was born in New York City. His father died when he was ten, prompting his mother to attend college, become a teacher, and teach disabled students in Georgia.

He announced in October 2023 that he was running for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2024 election. He faced former homeschool teacher Michele Morrow, who had previously referred to public schools as "indoctrination centers", in the general election. Green won the election on November 6, 2024, with 51% of the vote. Upon being inaugurated, he became the first African-American to hold the office.

While in office, he has advocated for reforming the "report card" system North Carolina uses to rate public schools, saying that the letter grades given in the reports put too much emphasis on students' test scores.

In 2026, Green announced the creation of a Parent Advisory Council to advise the state government on education-related issues, made up of around sixteen to twenty-four members from all eight State Board of Education regions, with each member serving a two-year term. The council is set to start meeting in November 2026.