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Sep 14, 2023

Meet Our Incoming Students: Julia Murphy Has Always Loved Working With Children

Julia Murphy fell in love with NC State while attending Wolfpack football games with her parents, who are both alumni. Now, as a Park Scholar majoring in elementary education, she will have the opportunity to make her own path at NC State.  

Sep 14, 2023

Meet Our Incoming Students: 6 New Education Graduate Students

This fall, the College of Education will welcome new graduate students studying everything from the impact of new technologies in K-12 schools to strategies for supporting underrepresented students. 
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Jul 26, 2023

Teachers Who Leave Turnaround Schools Can Have Positive Effects

A recent study led by an NC State education researcher revealed spillover effects from turnaround reforms in low-performing schools. 
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Jul 20, 2023

How Families Can Boost Children’s Interest in STEM

A study co-authored by an NC State education researcher offers insight into how families can boost children's interest in STEM subjects. 
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Jul 11, 2023

K-12 Schools Need Staff, Training To Face Cybersecurity Threats

K-12 school leaders need more technology staff, training and technology infrastructure, a recent NC State study found. 
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May 17, 2023

In Service to His Community

Bredell Moody has been helping others since he was a boy. He and his sister spent summers with their grandmother in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, where they packed bags of food to hand out to people at a crisis center in Bladen County. Their grandmother hosted fish fries where everyone was welcome to grab a plate,… 
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May 17, 2023

Calling Dr. Quarterback

Because of their successes in the NFL, NC State football quarterbacks have helped the school’s athletics department market the Wolfpack program as “QBU.” Coley McDonough, Roman Gabriel, Erik Kramer, Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Mike Glennon, Jacoby Brissett and Ryan Finley all became NFL starting quarterbacks after playing for the Wolfpack — but none of them ever… 

Apr 26, 2023

Part of the Pack as Employees — and Graduates

Ryan Velazquez and Tania Gavino-Lopez melded theory in the classroom with experience in the field as they worked on campus while pursuing master’s degrees in higher education administration. 
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Apr 4, 2023

Students Use Machine Learning in Lesson Designed to Reveal Issues, Promise of A.I.

A study led by an NC State researcher was designed to help students explore the challenges, limitations and promise of AI. 
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Mar 28, 2023

Rural Educators Find Solutions to Support Multilingual Learners

A study led by an NC State researcher found a professional development program helped teachers in a rural school district identify solutions to serve multilingual learners. 

Feb 23, 2023

NC State’s Bonnie Fusarelli Wins Holshouser Award

The professor of educational leadership and of educational evaluation and policy analysis is honored for her transformative work supporting educational leaders across North Carolina. 
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Feb 20, 2023

Serious Fun

Three staffers almost went viral in 2007 with a catchy music video promoting the benefits of VMware's virtualization software. It turns out that the educational innovation behind the one-hit wonder improved computer access for K-12 students across the state. 
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Jan 24, 2023

Education, Computer IT Move Up in Online Rankings

U.S. News delivers good news for two of NC State's graduate programs in this year's ranking of the nation's top online degrees. Programs for veterans in business, education and engineering also score honors. 
Apple on books in classroom.

Jan 9, 2023

Equity-in-Education Law Poses Challenges for States

A new study highlights some of the challenges states face as they look to meet requirements of a federal law designed to ensure students have equitable opportunities for education in K-12 schools, regardless of race, income, disability or other factors. 
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Nov 16, 2022

In-Person Learning Helped Narrow Reading Gaps During Pandemic

In-person classes helped narrow pandemic reading learning losses for some elementary school students, a study led by an NC State researcher found.