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Jan 2, 2025

Edutopia: The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024

Well-meaning schools often dissuade English language learners from taking science and social studies courses until they’re fluent in English, assuming that remedial language instruction is a necessary first step. But a 2024 study led by Assistant Professor Jackie Relyea and named one of Edutopia’s “10 Most Significant Education Research Studies in 2024” suggests that’s usually the wrong approach.

Oct 1, 2024

WUNC: New program for students with disabilities at NC State

North Carolina State University is now accepting applications for an inclusive post-secondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, like autism or Down syndrome. "Elevate" is a four-year, non-degree program.

Sep 19, 2024

EdNC: NC State University announces new class of Transformational Scholars

Twelve students from across Eastern North Carolina have been selected to join the third cohort of the N.C. State University College of Education’s Transformational Scholarships Program. Supported by the Anonymous Trust, the program provides scholarships of a minimum of $40,000 over four years to high school students from eastern North Carolina who plan to return to the region to teach following graduation

Sep 19, 2024

EdNC: Applications for a new NC State program for students with disabilities are open

North Carolina State University is accepting applications for their inclusive postsecondary education program, Elevate, until the beginning of October.

Aug 26, 2024

WRAL.com: Teacher Pay, School Funding are Top of Mind in WRAL News Questionnaire

Teacher pay and school funding top the list of priorities collected as a part of a new WRAL News questionnaire. The results aren’t surprising, said Lance Fusarelli, professor of education leadership and policy in the North Carolina State University College of Education.

Jul 30, 2024

Spectrum News: Dining with Democracy: N.C. State professors’ recipe for bridging political divides over dinner

Dining with Democracy is an initiative created by education professors Christy Byrd and Paula McAvoy. McAvoy says a master's student inspired the idea, after she and a colleague created a similar event with middle schoolers and parents to talk about political issues.

Jun 24, 2024

The New York Times: Yes, A.I. Can Be Really Dumb. But It’s Still a Good Tutor.

Emma Braaten, the director of digital learning at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, told The New York Times that the lesson of the past two decades in ed tech is to focus on augmentation, not substitution, of teachers — “to do things that were previously inconceivable.”

May 17, 2024

Axios Raleigh: North Carolina schools are segregated while the state’s become more diverse

Jenn Ayscue, an assistant professor of education and one of the co-authors of a new report, notes three major causes of re-segregation of public schools in North Carolina.

Apr 4, 2024

Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Report: Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support

Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor Joy Gaston Gayles, who researches intercollegiate athletics, talks with Diverse Issues in Higher Education about a new report released by researchers at the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center.

Mar 18, 2024

The N&O: More students are applying to NC’s HBCUs. What’s driving the trend?

Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor Joy Gaston Gayles talks with The News & Observer about the increase in applications from prospective students that several of North Carolina’s historically Black universities are seeing.