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Nov 8, 2022

John M. Belk Endowment Awards NC State’s Belk Center $25M to Support Community College Leadership and Student Success

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research has received a record $25 million investment from the John M. Belk Endowment to partner with North Carolina’s community colleges to advance equity and economic mobility across the state. 

Nov 1, 2022

EdNC: Dr. Mike Flores, chancellor of the Alamo Colleges District, to deliver 2022 Dallas Herring Lecture

The 2022 Dallas Herring Lecture is set for Nov. 8, 2022. Chancellor of the Alamo Colleges District, Dr. Mike Flores, will deliver the keynote address titled, “Community Colleges in Action: Advancing Equity and Enhancing Mobility Using Local Collective Impact Strategies.” 

Oct 31, 2022

Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at NC State Partners with Publication Academy to Integrate an Innovative Publishing Curriculum

The Community College and Career Education Program in the College of Education at NC State University has integrated a pioneering hybrid curriculum aimed at increasing the dissemination of research in a… 

Oct 26, 2022

EdNC: NELA celebrates 10 years of preparing principals

Bonnie Fusarelli remembers the first cohort of N.C. State University’s Educational Leadership Academy (NELA). She had a big jar in her office, and when that cohort graduated in 2012, she put a marble in for each new principal prepared. She told herself that when the jar was full, her work would be done. Instead, she got a bigger jar. 

Oct 25, 2022

WRAL: NC, nation see significant drops in 4th- and 8th-grade reading and math

Distinguished Professor Lance Fusarelli discusses the drop in reading and math scores among North Carolina students. 

Oct 24, 2022

Education Week: Third Grade Reading Retention Is Back. Should It Be?

Professor Emerita Hiller Spires discusses ways to make reading retention more effective. 

Oct 14, 2022

WRAL: NC State study: Elementary school kids need more training in safe surfing

A new study from Professor Florence Martin has found a need for more consistent online safety training for elementary school-aged children. 

Oct 12, 2022

WUNC: N.C. State scholarship aims to grow more teachers in eastern North Carolina

N.C. State University has a new scholarship that could help address persistent teacher shortages in eastern North Carolina. 

Oct 10, 2022

Commonwealth Club of California: Experiencing Democracy: Creating a Civic Culture in School

Associate Professor Paula McAvoy was an invited guest for this event focused on creating a civic culture in school. 

Oct 10, 2022

WRAL: North Carolina’s Proposed Teacher Pipeline Would Be Unique

Assistant Dean Erin Horne and Assistant Professor Lam Pham discuss teacher pay and value-added models and amid a new North Carolina teacher licensure proposal.