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Jan 15, 2026

Education Next: Do Universal SEL Programs Raise Test Scores?

Researchers have finally settled the debate about whether social-emotional learning, or SEL, boosts test scores. At least, that’s what recent news reports would have you believe.

Two master's students pose at an event with a sign between them which reads, "Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC). The CCERC mission is to provide world-class community counseling and develop counselors and supervisors for multicultural and social justice practice. The CCERC vision is too be a national model for world-class, multicultural, and social justice-counseling, supervision, education, training, research, and advocacy."

Jan 7, 2026

Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC) Offers Accessible Mental Health Services While Training Master’s Students

Since 2016, the College of Education's Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC) — led by Professor Marc Grimmett — has provided mental health services throughout North Carolina while simultaneously providing training experience for master’s students in the Counselor Education program who are completing a practicum and internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In this video, four past clients share how access to mental health services through CCERC has made a difference in their lives.
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Dec 18, 2025

My Student Experience: Graduate Student Assistantships Prepare College of Education Students for Future Careers

From teaching and supporting pre-service teachers, to supporting recruitment and programs like Teaching Fellows and Students Advocating for Youth (SAY) Village, graduate students in the College of Education are making an impact while receiving funding for their degrees and gaining valuable, hands-on experience through graduate assistantships.

Dec 10, 2025

Why I Chose Education: N.C. Department of Adult Corrections Assistant Superintendent of Education Kebbler Williams ’04MSA

Kebbler Williams ’04MSA knew that she wanted to be an educator from the time she was four years old. After a long career in K-12 public schools, Williams recently took on a new role as assistant superintendent of education within the N.C. Department of Adult Corrections.

Dec 8, 2025

Michael Clinkscales ‘98, ‘02MED, ‘12MED, ’25EDD: ‘I Want To Continue Influencing Others With Positive Energy’

Michael Clinkscales ‘98, ‘02MED, ‘12MED, ’25EDD knew he had the power to make an impact through education when a high school teacher saw his potential and encouraged him to tutor his classmates. Now, as he becomes a four-time graduate of the College of Education, he is hoping to continue to serve others through education.

Dec 4, 2025

Michael Dixon ’09, ’25PHD: ‘NC State Offered the Perfect Blend of Rigorous Research Training and Practical, Real-world Relevance

As he prepares to graduate with a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development’s higher education concentration, Michael Dixon ’09, ’25PHD hopes to use what he’s learned in the College of Education to succeed in his role as the director of admissions for graduate programs in the Poole College of Management.

Dec 4, 2025

Jennifer Campbell ‘25EDD: The College of Education Has Prepared Me for the Next Step with Rigorous courses, Fantastic Instructors and Experiences That I Never Imagined’

As Jennifer Campbell ‘25EDD graduates with a doctoral degree in Community College Leadership, she hopes to become a resource for future community college students.

Dec 4, 2025

David Winningham ’25 MED: ‘The Professors in My Program Made the Biggest Impact on My Education’

As he graduates from the NC State College of Education this December with his Master of Education in Training and Development, David Winningham ’25 MED reflects on how his experience in College of Education helped him balance his desire to learn with his commitments as a full-time employee and busy father.

Interdisciplinary Research Hubs

Dec 3, 2025

College of Education Launches Fifth Interdisciplinary Research Hub Focused on Improving Teacher Retention

In line with its Strategic Plan: 2023-2030, the NC State College of Education has launched a fifth Interdisciplinary Research Hub. The hub, entitled, “Improving Teacher Retention in North Carolina (ITR-NC),” will join other hubs established in 2023 and 2024 in finding innovative solutions to pressing educational problems by bringing together individuals from different units and disciplines.

Dec 1, 2025

Carolina Public Press: No School November. Some NC Parents Worry About So Many Days Off.

Lance Fusarelli, a professor of educational leadership and policy at NC State University, told Carolina Public Press disruptions for school closures can be more impactful on single-parent households and low-income families.