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#5
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#7
Online master's in curriculum and instruction programs (NEW in 2026)
#10
Education administration specialty
#26

Informed & Inspired: College of Education News

Three attendees converse and enjoy paletas during a research poster session.

AAHHE Conference at SDSU celebrates community and place

From cultural performances to an immersive visit to Chicano Park, ARPE’s Marissa Vasquez worked to anchor the annual conference in the scholarship and lived experiences of Latinx communities.

Six women and one man in formal attire stand outside the office of Senator Alex Padilla.

Climbing The Hill: Grad students travel to D.C. to advocate for multilingual learners

Three students and a professor from SDSU’s Department of Dual Language and English Learner Education meet with lawmakers during Language Advocacy Days.

A man in an orange polo shirt communicates is sign language in front of a screen with an image of people and names n a family tree.

Once endangered, SDSU’s American Sign Language program launches a new minor

Developed by Deaf faculty members, the program will teach students both the mechanics of ASL and the intricacies of Deaf culture.

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