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Jun 10, 2025

Why Gifts Matter: Scholarship Support Lets Kimberly Sutton Become Motivational Force for Students

After nearly a decade as an Exceptional Children’s Program teacher in Lenoir and Wayne counties, Kimberly Sutton decided to become a school counselor in order to better understand her students’…

Jun 9, 2025

Education Next: Opportunity Knocked for Universal Vouchers in North Carolina, and Parents Answered

Professor Anna J. Egalite joined Paul E. Peterson on Education Next's The Education Exchange to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has helped drive school choice in the state of North Carolina.

Jun 5, 2025

Associate Professor Jamie Pearson Addresses Special Education Needs in the U.S. and Abroad through Grant-funded Projects

Jamie Pearson, an associate professor of special education in NC State’s College of Education, is working to improve special education in the United States and internationally through two recently funded projects.

Jun 5, 2025

#WhyIChoseEducation: Jennifer Jarrett ’24PHD on Uplifting Future Generations

Jennifer Jarrett '24PHD earned her Ph.D. in the Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development educational evaluation and policy analysis (EEPA) concentration last December, and this fall she will teach her first classes as an assistant professor of educational leadership at Western Carolina University.

Jun 4, 2025

EdNC: Perspective | Standardized Tests for Nonstandard Students: What Can We Do Differently?

Courtney Nunnamaker, a Master of Education student in the NC State College of Education, shares alternative ways of measuring students' academic growth at the end of each school year.

Jun 3, 2025

Professor John Nietfeld, Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady Aim to Improve Multilingual Students’ Learning through Game-based Environment

NC State College of Education Professor of Educational Psychology John Nietfeld and Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Educational Equity Maria Coady are hoping to close the gap between multilingual and monolingual students’ reading comprehension and science learning through the development of an innovative game-based learning environment.

Jun 2, 2025

Professor Jessica Hunt Elected to US Math Recovery Council Board of Directors

Jessica Hunt, a professor of mathematics education and special education in NC State’s College of Education, has been elected to the US Math Recovery Council Board of Directors.

May 28, 2025

My Student Experience: We Teach for NC Trips Immerse Students in Education Across North Carolina

Where do you want to teach? With 115 school districts stretched across North Carolina, it's not always an easy question for future educators to answer. That's why the College of Education offers We Teach for NC trips, which allow students to experience education all over the state.

May 27, 2025

Joy of Education Celebrated at College of Education’s 2025 Scholarships Banquet 

This spring, the NC State College of Education held its annual scholarship banquet celebrating the transformative power of education and the generosity of those who support it.  In her remarks,…

May 27, 2025

Assistant Professor Catherine Hartman to Join University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement 2025-2026 Class of Fellows

Catherine Hartman, an assistant professor of community college leadership in the NC State College of Education, has been selected to join the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement 2025-2026 Class of Fellows.