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Aug 11, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: Civics Education in Schools Gains Steam

Associate Professor of Social Studies Education Paula McAvoy says political polarization will likely make it hard for schools to adopt the Educating for American Democracy Initiative's recommendations.

Jul 15, 2021

Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Coordinating University and Religious Calendars: An Inclusive Practice

Kelsey Oberbroeckling, a graduate student in the College of Education's higher education administration program, discusses the importance of university leaders considering non-Christian holidays when building their academic calendars to promote inclusivity.

Jul 12, 2021

Stanford Graduate School of Education: Is Now the Time to Revolutionize School?

NC State College of Education professor Glenn Kleiman, Ph.D., outlines the main levers to change school systems for the better.

Jul 12, 2021

Training Helps Teachers Anticipate How Students With Learning Disabilities Might Solve Problems

North Carolina State University researchers, including Jessica Hunt, Ph.D., found that a four-week training course made a substantial difference in helping special education teachers anticipate different ways students with learning disabilities might solve math problems.

Jun 22, 2021

Belk Center Receives Additional $4.3 Million in Funding to Further Support North Carolina Community Colleges and Foster Student Success

The Belk Center for Community College Research and Leadership, which is part of North Carolina State University’s College of Education, recently received two grants, totaling $4.3 million, aimed at serving North Carolina’s community colleges – particularly in rural parts of the state – in an effort to foster student success.

Jun 18, 2021

Teaching Math Teaching: Paola Sztajn and Dan Heck: Activating Math Talk

NC State College of Education Professor Paola Sztajn, Ph.D., and Dan Heck discuss their new book, Activating Math Talk, 11 Purposeful Techniques for Your Elementary Students.

Jun 16, 2021

EdNC: Quality Remote Learning, Without the Internet?

How can we provide North Carolina pre-K to fifth grade students with quality remote learning experiences without requiring access to the internet? This is the question that brought stakeholders from the state Department of Public Instruction, PBS NC, and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation to the table in summer 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 7, 2021

Education Week: How the Pandemic Is Already Changing Principal-Prep Programs

Lesley Wirt, Ph.D., the associate director of principal preparation in the NC State College of Education, discusses how the Master of School Administration is able to be diverse and affordable to participants. 

Jun 4, 2021

NC Policy Watch: Charitable Grant Seeks to Transform Eastern North Carolina Through Teachers

The NC State College of Education will use a $7.25 million charitable grant from Raleigh-based Anonymous Trust to create the Transformational Scholarships Program.

Jun 2, 2021

North Carolina Network of Grantmakers: With $7.25M Charitable Grant from Anonymous Trust, NC State’s College of Education to Launch Transformational Scholarships Program to Prepare 100 Teachers for Eastern NC

NC State’s College of Education has received a $7.25 million charitable grant from the Anonymous Trust to establish the Transformational Scholarships Program and prepare 100 teachers for counties in Eastern North Carolina with fewer resources but greater needs.