College of Education - University of Arizona

College of Education - University of Arizona

College of Education - University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States Tucson, Arizona, United States

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The College of Education at Arizona stands between the world of research and scholarship and the world of professional practice. We are part of a land-grant institution, which is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 Signed by Abraham Lincoln, the first Morrill Act begn to fund educational institutions by granting federally controlled land to the states for them to sell, raise funds, establish, and endow "land-grant" colleges. Per the 1862 Act, the mission of these institutions is to focus on the teaching of practical agriculture, science, military science, and engineering (though "without excluding... classical studies") as a response to the industrial revolution and changing social class. This mission was in contrast to the historic practice of higher education to focus on a liberal arts curriculum. A 1994 expansion gave land-grant status to several tribal colleges and universities.

At the College of Education, we bring strong theoretical foundations and research methods to the study and improvement of education. And we work with our colleagues in professional education settings in Pre-K-12 and higher education to ground our work in the real settings in which our knowledge is used. We take the challenges that confront our nation’s education systems as our challenges.

Through our research, instruction, and outreach, we are engaged in programs to generate new knowledge about education, teach the next generation of educators and leaders, and engage educational and community groups in improvement. We partner with colleagues across campus, in the education and business sectors, and government and nonprofit agencies to leverage resources to make a difference.

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