Staff

Dec 9, 2024

Education Week: Can a New Reading Lawsuit Finally Answer: What Is Research-Based Curriculum, Anyway?

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy Devin Kearns discusses the effectiveness and practices of reading curricula in the wake of a lawsuit against companies who create the materials.

Dec 3, 2024

WFAE: Mo Green Beat Michele Morrow in the Race for State Superintendent. What’s Next?

NC State College of Education Distinguished Professor Lance Fusarelli discusses what power the state superintendent has and what role the General Assembly plays in that role.

Dec 2, 2024

Retiring Director of Research Development Tish Attayek: “The Relationships… and Shared Mission of Preparing Future Educators Will Always Hold a Special Place in My Heart”

After over 25 years with NC State University, Tish Attayek will retire on Jan. 1, 2025, as the College of Education’s director of research development. Before retiring, Attayek reflects on her time with the college in this Q&A. 

Nov 26, 2024

Technician: Charlanta: Envisioning the Path to Inclusive, Sustainable Cities

For the NC State Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs's “Envisioning Urban Futures: Charlanta,” a presentation and demonstration-focused exploration into urban planning, students at Wake Stem Early College High School — a Wake County public school that is in partnership with the NC State College of Education — were tasked with researching data in the Charlanta regio, which extends along Interstate 85, from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia.

Nov 22, 2024

EdNC: 2024 Dallas Herring Lecture Focuses On Loving Community College Students to Success

Nov 21, 2024

Thank You, Educators!

This American Education Week, we are asking you to share your stories about the educators who made a difference in your life and how they are transforming lives, schools and communities across North Carolina, the nation and the world.

Nov 21, 2024

‘Need for Love More Profound, Harder Than It’s Ever Been’

Nov 5, 2024

In the Spotlight: Robin McWilliams, Director, Students Advocating for Youth (SAY) Village

In this series called In the Spotlight, we feature one staff member each month. In this edition, we spotlight Robin McWilliams, director of the Students Advocating for Youth (SAY) Village, one…

Oct 25, 2024

Thomas B. Fordham Institute: Implementation of Citizen Science Curriculum in Elementary School: A Case Study

A group of researchers led by Sarah J. Carrier of North Carolina State University are engaged in a multi-year study of CS in elementary classrooms. Specifically, the development, deployment, and evaluation of curriculum support materials to help a group of teacher volunteers integrate two CS projects—one conducted by the National Weather Service, the other by a national nonprofit organization—into their classrooms.

Oct 25, 2024

National Science Foundation: NSF Supports Efforts to Emphasize the Ability in ‘Disability’

A nearly $1.4 million NSF grant is helping researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida develop a new game, Dream 2B, designed to help students with learning disabilities grasp the mathematical concepts that are the foundation for many STEM careers.