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Oct 11, 2017

N&O Editorial Board: NC State Steps Up for Rural Schools, Teachers

Our new TIP Teaching Scholars Award Program "is a grand example of how a public university does something, really does something, to help people in the state, and areas of the state, that need that help," writes the Raleigh News & Observer's editorial board. 

Oct 10, 2017

JDNews.com: New Partnership Created to Address Teacher Shortage

“We appreciate the opportunity to participate in [the TIP Teaching Scholars Award] partnership, which will allow us to select very highly qualified teachers to fill much needed math and science positions in the Onslow County School System,” Onslow County Schools Associate Superintendent of Human Resources Barry Collins told the Jacksonville Daily News. 

Oct 10, 2017

N&O: Program Targets Rural Teacher Shortages

Of a new partnership to create a teacher pipeline for underserved areas in North Carolina, NC State College of Education Dean Mary Ann Danowitz tells the Raleigh News & Observer: "The question became, what can we do fast to get qualified teachers into the areas with the strongest needs?” 

Oct 9, 2017

Inside Higher Ed: Leadership Matters for Transfer Success

Community college and university presidents must lead the way in improving transfer student success, NC State College of Education Professor of Practice Robert Templin writes with K. C. Deane in Inside Higher Ed. 

Oct 6, 2017

Kinston.com: Lenoir County Joins NC State in New Teacher Preparation Program

Lenoir County Public Schools is among a group of five public school systems in the state that have joined with the NC State College of Education and The Innovation Project (TIP) to pioneer the first phase of an effort to create a pipeline of teachers for rural and semi-rural areas in North Carolina. 

Sep 29, 2017

NPR: If Your Teacher Looks Likes You, You May Do Better In School

Assistant Professor Anna Egalite talks with NPR about a new study she co-authored that provides insight into the way students actually think and feel about the teachers who look like them and those who don't. 

Sep 19, 2017

Ed Prep Matters: Secondary Math Teacher Candidates Need More Preparation in Statistics

"[T]eacher education programs must rise to the challenge of preparing their graduates to teach statistics," write NC State College of Education Professor Hollylynne S. Lee and Middle Tennessee State Professor Jennifer N. Lovett in a recent article published in the Journal of Teacher Education. 

Sep 7, 2017

EdNC | Digital Education: Opportunities and Pitfalls

EdNC talks with Lance Fusarelli, professor of educational leadership and policy, about the possibilities and pitfalls of incorporating technology into education in this EdTalk podcast. 

Aug 22, 2017

WRAL.com: Enrollment Up in UNC System Teaching Programs

WRAL talks with several students and faculty members in the NC State College of Education about increases in enrollment in teacher education preparation programs across the UNC System. 

Aug 21, 2017

WRAL.com: NC State College of Education Assistant Dean Talks about Enrollment Trends

"For us, it’s really about finding passionate, committed young people who want to become teachers," Assistant Dean Michael Maher tells WRAL.