School of Education

Carolina’s School of Education is committed to realizing the transformative power of education. Our students become leaders in education and their communities. We are a community of researchers, practitioners and students deeply dedicated to educational opportunity for all.

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Education propels the world

The School of Education works to address the most difficult and complex educational questions and issues through cutting-edge research, development and engagement. We approach our scholarship with a determination to inform current educational practices, programs and policies. We strive to imagine better futures, and work toward a society where a great and transformative public education is accessible to all — lifelong, lifewide; and where wellbeing, health and prosperity are within everyone’s reach.

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  • School of Education 100 E. Cameron Ave.Chapel Hill27514

Facts & Figures

  • 1,877the School of Education takes root when UNC hosts the nation's first "summer school" for teachers
  • No. 20as ranked by U.S. News & World Report among schools of education at public universities
  • No. 11special education program as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
  • No. 14secondary teacher preparation program as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
  • 103of North Carolina’s 115 school districts had School of Education graduates working in 2017

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        Wilson Library200 South RdChapel Hill27599 | Free

        An exhibition of photographs in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room of Wilson Library provides a look at African-American life and culture in a small Mississippi town during the 1970s.

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        Hanes Art Center115 S. Columbia St.Chapel HillNC27514 |

        Raleigh native André Leon Gray is a self-trained artist who works in a variety of media to examine the impact of history on present day power structures and social hierarchies. He transforms mundane objects and materials into powerful social commentaries to encourage conversations among his diverse audience.

      • FedEx Global Education Center301 Pittsboro StreetChapel HillNC27516 | Free

        View photography from around the world in this exhibition featuring work by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni, faculty, staff and students. The exhibition will open January 8 and run through July 10, 2020 at the FedEx Global Education Center. All photography on display was submitted as part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s 20th annual Carolina Global Photography Competition.

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