K-12 Education Archives - Cato College of Education

Cato College launches two new teacher preparation programs

Posted on April 29, 2026

Categories: General News Tags: accelerated degree, Education, Graduate Certificate in Teaching, Health and Physical Education, K-12 Education, MDSK, online education, SPCD, Special education, TA to Teacher, Teaching

Starting with the 2026-2027 academic year, Cato College of Education will offer two new programs for teacher preparation: a Graduate Certificate in Teaching with a concentration in health and physical education and an accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Special Education designed for teacher assistants. Both programs will be offered 100% online, with support from the […]

Cato College soars in U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings

Posted on January 28, 2025

Categories: General News Tags: Curriculum and Instruction, Education, EduNiners, graduate programs, K-12 Education, MDSK, Middle Grades, rankings, Secondary Education, Special education, Teaching, U.S. News and World Report

UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 10 programs in online graduate education, tying for the No. 9 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Master’s in Education rankings, released Jan. 21. This represents an increase of fourteen places from 2024 and marks the […]

Excellence in Education: Cato College’s 2024 in Review

Posted on January 15, 2025

Categories: General News, MELC, Research Spotlight Tags: Dean Malcolm Butler, Education, Educational Leadership, EduNiners, elementary education, K-12 Education, Literacy, Mebane Early LIteracy Center, Middle Grades, Reading, Special education, STEM Education, Student Teaching, Teaching

“Educators don’t like to brag on themselves.” Whether the educators of today among our faculty or those of tomorrow like our students, this statement rings true throughout Cato College of Education. Quietly, they have moved into a role of servant leadership and tireless dedication, exemplifying how great things are happening at Charlotte. As Professor & […]