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NC State was ranked No. 1 in NC, #22 in the U.S. and #64 in the world in U.S. News' Best Global Universities: Education and Educational Research subject rankings

Published on June 16, 2026

U.S. News Global Rankings: NC State #1 in NC, #22 in US and #64 in World in Education and Educational Research

A group of science education students stand as a group in front of an NSTA banner at the conference in California.

Published on June 11, 2026

My Student Experience: Science Education Majors Receive Funding to Travel to National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conference in California

Published on June 10, 2026

Resources for Educators: Creating Social Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

William Wynn III poses with his Thomasville City Schools' Principal of the Year plaque.

Published on June 16, 2026

William Wynn III ’16EDD Named Thomasville City Schools’ Principal of the Year

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WUNC: NC State and WCPSS partner to help instructional assistants become teachers

Janaki Palianappan has been an instructional assistant in a special education classroom at Smith Magnet Elementary for the last four years, and dreams of becoming a classroom teacher. The licensure requirements to become a teacher felt like a major obstacle, so she was thrilled when she received an email advertising a new program at North Carolina State University designed for instructional assistants like her.

July 02, 2026

Photo Essay: Leadership Institute for Future Teachers Provides High Schoolers Platform to Explore Their Teaching Aspirations

Rising high school seniors from across North Carolina traveled to the NC State College of Education this summer to participate in the Leadership Institute for Future Teachers (LIFT), a six-day, invitational program for students who are interested in teaching, first held in 1986. Throughout the week, they developed their leadership and communication skills, interacted with statewide education leaders, received mentorship from current NC State College of Education students, and connected with LIFT alumni at a networking mixer. They also had the opportunity to visit two community schools in Vance County: Clarke Elementary School and Vance County Middle School.

June 29, 2026

WRAL.com: New NC State, Wake schools program tries to boost teacher pipeline

A new program hopes to turn more instructional assistants into teachers, as schools say qualified teaching candidates are harder and harder to come by.

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U.S. News Global Rankings: NC State #1 in NC, #22 in US and #64 in World in Education and Educational Research

My Student Experience: Science Education Majors Receive Funding to Travel to National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conference in California

Resources for Educators: Creating Social Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

William Wynn III ’16EDD Named Thomasville City Schools’ Principal of the Year

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WUNC: NC State and WCPSS partner to help instructional assistants become teachers

Photo Essay: Leadership Institute for Future Teachers Provides High Schoolers Platform to Explore Their Teaching Aspirations

WRAL.com: New NC State, Wake schools program tries to boost teacher pipeline

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U.S. News Global Rankings: NC State #1 in NC, #22 in US and #64 in World in Education and Educational Research

My Student Experience: Science Education Majors Receive Funding to Travel to National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conference in California

Resources for Educators: Creating Social Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

William Wynn III ’16EDD Named Thomasville City Schools’ Principal of the Year

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WUNC: NC State and WCPSS partner to help instructional assistants become teachers

Photo Essay: Leadership Institute for Future Teachers Provides High Schoolers Platform to Explore Their Teaching Aspirations

WRAL.com: New NC State, Wake schools program tries to boost teacher pipeline

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