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Jan 16, 2018

Grimmett Receives University of Georgia’s Distinguished Alumnus Award

NC State College of Education Associate Professor Marc Grimmett has received the University of Georgia's Outstanding Educator Award. This honor is one of five Distinguished Alumni Awards bestowed by UGA’s College of Education. 

Jan 10, 2018

ExpandED Schools: The Impact of a Diverse Educator Workforce

Students perform better in the classroom when matched with teachers with similar demographic characteristics, especially gender matches, according to new research by Assistant Professor Anna Egalite. She discusses her findings in a Q&A session with ExpandED Schools. 

Jan 9, 2018

NC State Education’s Online Graduate Programs Ranked No. 15 in Nation

The NC State College of Education is the highest ranked school of education in North Carolina in U.S. News’ 2018 edition of Best Online Graduate Education Programs. NC State Education’s rankings in the category also jumped 14 spots over the previous year. 

Dec 21, 2017

BBC Future: Educationism: The Hidden Bias We Often Ignore

A new report in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology named the term “educationism” and for the first time found clear evidence for what Professor Lance Fusarelli and many others have long suspected: educated people are implicitly biased against the less educated. And this has unfortunate, unintended consequences that often stem from the gap between the rich and poor. 

Dec 20, 2017

17 Things That Happened at NC State Education in 2017

The NC State College of Education had an extraordinary year in 2017. We look back at 17 things that happened in the past year. 

Dec 20, 2017

Tes: Pupils Perform Better with Teachers of the Same Race and Sex, Research Suggests

Children are more likely to try harder and aim higher in school if their teachers are from the same demographic group, research by NC State College of Education Assistant Professor Anna Egalite and Brian Kisida of the University of Missouri shows. 

Dec 15, 2017

To December 2017 College of Education Graduates: Continue to Be Fearless

The NC State College of Education welcomed 163 new alumni Friday, Dec. 15. We've got a recap, profiles, photos and video of the ceremony. 

Dec 15, 2017

NC State Online and Distance Education: Michelle Bartlett on Master of Education in Training and Development

The teaching assistant professor talks with NC State's Online and Distance Education about the Master of Education in Training and Development program, which is designed for entering or experienced training professionals who work in internal or external training positions within business and learning environments. 

Dec 14, 2017

3 College of Education Projects Receive Diversity Mini-Grants from OIED

The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity has awarded 2017-18 Diversity Mini-Grants to faculty and staff leading 11 projects across the NC State campus, including three in the NC State College of Education. 

Dec 13, 2017

Sam Wheeler ‘17 PHD: Going the Extra Mile

Though Sam Wheeler’s path to obtaining a Ph.D. in science education has not been traditional, his multiple extracurricular opportunities only enhanced his experience.