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. 21as ranked by U.S. News & World Report among schools of education at public universities
  • No. 17special education program as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
  • No. 20secondary teacher preparation program as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
  • 627students
  • 103of North Carolina’s 115 school districts had School of Education graduates working in 2017

Around Campus

  • News

    • New paradigm adds a ‘fourth trimester’ to transform care for new mothers

      A study by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers recommends enhancing attentiveness to the individual needs of new mothers and transforming postpartum care from a single encounter to an ongoing process.

    • An investment in people

      Carolina received a $10 million commitment from the John William Pope Foundation that will provide support for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC Horizons, the track and field program, and the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program.

    • Defining a ‘shared purpose’

      Chancellor Carol L. Folt is featured in Inc. magazine discussing the Blueprint for Next and how Carolina has thrived from a clear sense of purpose.

    • Events

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        Hyde Hall176 E Franklin StChapel HillNC27514 |

        Designed for prospective applicants to the IAH Faculty Fellowship Program, this workshop provides support for faculty drafting their 1,000-word project proposals. Participants will bring multiple drafts of their proposals to workshop in small peer groups, each facilitated by a Faculty Fellow.

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