Teachers during their place-based experience on North Carolina's Outer Banks

Classroom to Coast: How a Custom Master’s Program is Keeping Science Teachers in Pitt County

July 22, 2026

Through a tailored masters degree program, East Carolina University and Pitt County Schools are creating a powerful collaborative model to retain teachers and cultivate classroom leaders.

Southeast, Place-Based Education

Science Educators Abroad: East Carolina University Opens New Doors for Rural Teachers

September 11, 2025

For the last three years, East Carolina University has provided scholarships to rural science teachers to enrich their teaching through immersive study-abroad experiences in Belize and Spain.