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Jan 29, 2025

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Science Education Sarah Carrier Shares Emerging Theory for School-Based Participatory Science through New Article

For the past four years, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Science Education Sarah Carrier has been collaborating with partners from Horizon Research, Inc. and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on a grant-funded project to provide elementary school teachers with curricular support and professional development in the implementation of participatory science that align with existing instructional goals and science standards. This work has most recently led to the publication of an article entitled “An Emerging Theory of School-Based Participatory Science.”

Jan 27, 2025

College of Education Faculty, Staff, Alumna Recognized with Service Awards from the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children (NC-CEC)

Several NC State College of Education faculty and alumni are being recognized with service awards from the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children (NC-CEC) and its divisions dedicated to advancing inclusive, high-quality K-12 education.

Jan 23, 2025

My Student Experience: Goodnight Scholar and Applied Education Studies Major Hannah Morris Honored as Leader of the Pack

Hannah Morris, a Goodnight Scholar and applied education studies major, has been honored as NC State's Leader of the Pack, an award that recognizes students for outstanding contributions in leadership, scholarship and service.

Jan 21, 2025

NC State College of Education Ranked #20 in U.S. News’ Best Online Programs Rankings

NC State’s College of Education is ranked #20 in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master's in Education Programs, an improvement of seven spots over last year. The college also ranked #1 in North Carolina and #7 in the nation for online education programs for veterans.

Jan 21, 2025

Education Week: Researchers Created a Phonics Program With ‘Dramatic’ Results. How It Works

A new study has found evidence of big gains in students’ reading ability from using one specific phonics program—and suggests that consistent implementation is key to getting the strongest results. The results are “dramatic,” said Devin Kearns, a professor in early literacy at North Carolina State University.

Jan 17, 2025

‘I Don’t Know of Another State That’s Done This:’ Goodnight Distinguished Professors in Early Literacy and Spangler Distinguished Professors of Early Child Literacy Gather at NC State to Discuss Way to Improve Literacy Outcomes

On Dec. 10, distinguished professors of literacy education from across North Carolina gathered together at the first North Carolina Literacy Leaders retreat hosted by NC State’s College of Education. The event was an opportunity for the state’s two Goodnight Distinguished Professors in Early Literacy and four Spangler Distinguished Professors of Early Child Literacy to share ideas, work with representatives of the University of North Carolina System and hear from education representatives about successes and gaps in literacy education and ways to collaboratively make change.

Jan 6, 2025

Elevate, NC State’s New Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program, Welcomes 7 Students

Seven students make up the inaugural cohort of Elevate, NC State University’s new inclusive post-secondary education (IPSE) program, and begin classes on Jan. 6, 2025, when NC State’s spring 2025 semester starts.

Jan 6, 2025

Meet the New Students Part of Elevate

Students part of the inaugural cohort of Elevate, NC State’s new inclusive postsecondary program, began their first classes on Jan. 6, 2025. Meet all seven of them below: Michael Bailey…

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.

Dec 19, 2024

2024: A Year of Impact