In the News
Webinars.
Coady, M. R. (2026, Sept 2). Promising practices in rural ML education. Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) sponsored webinar. https://www.cal.org/promising-practices-in-rural-ml-education/
Coady, M. R. (2026). Crafty Polyglots podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/1PQsmz08DAe06REhgtC4fn
Coady, M. R. et al. (2026, Aug. 20). Leveling up: Amplifying advocacy for multilingual students. AERA, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) sponsored webinar.https://www.cal.org/leveling-up-amplifying-advocacy-for-multilingual-students/
Coady, M. R. et al. (2026, Aug. 11). From day one: Partnering with families and communities to support Multilingual Learners. National Association of English Learner Program Administrators (NAELPA). NAELPA-sponsored webinar. https://www.naelpa.org/news-events/webinars
Coady, M. R. (2023, Nov.). Rural education and the migratory patterns of immigrants to the United States. An interview with Dr. Maria Coady. National Rural Education Association (NREA) Official Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s03e16-rural-education-and-the-migratory/id1497719729?i=1000632453959
Coady, M. R. (2021, Mar.). Rural English learners and COVID-19. Mashable Social Good Series – Digital Divide with Dr. Chris Emdin (moderator), Dr. Maria Coady, Dana Floberg, Becky Pringle, and Lakisha Young.
Media appearances and mentions.
Coady, M. R. (2026, Aug. 20). Parents anxious as Chapel-Hill-Carrboro school board nears Mandarin program decision. (T. Grubb). News and Observer. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316889319.html
Ashchi, T., & Coady, M. (2026, May). Harnett County abruptly closes two additional dual language immersion programs, ignoring families’ and students’ requests to remain open. NABE e-NEWs.
Coady, M. R. (2026, April 1). Several Harnett County Public Schools to shutter Dual Language Immersion program. WRAL. https://www.wral.com/news/education/harnett-schools-dual-langauge-program-closing-april-2026/
Bono, C., Coady, M. R., & Machado-Casas, M. (2026, March). Urgent Call to Action: Dual Language Immersion Programs Shutdown in Harnett County, North Carolina. NABE e-News.
Coady, M. R. (2026, Feb. 9). How one rural school district used college students to keep English learners in school. Education Week. (L. Langreo).https://www.edweek.org/leaders/2026/how-one-rural-district-used-college-students-to-keep-english-learners-in-school
Coady, M. R. (2025, Nov).What the death of OELA means for rural schools and how educators can respond. The National Rural Education Association.https://nrea.net/maria-coady-death-of-oela/
Coady, M. R. (2024, Jan.). Why rural schools matter for North Carolina’s multilingual learners. EdNC Perspective. https://www.ednc.org/perspective-why-rural-schools-matter-for-north-carolinas-multilingual-learners/
Coady, M. (2023, Dec.) Why the Rural Schools Matter report misses the Mark and how to fix it. NABE eNews. https://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/NABE/NABE120723.php
Coady, M. R.(2023, Apr.). The science of reading is not the only answer to North Carolina’s literacy crisis. The North Journal. https://nsjonline.com/article/2023/04/coady-the-science-of-reading-is-the-answer-to-north-carolinas-literacy-crisis/
Coady, M. R.& Sorel, T. (2019). Small Town, Big Dreams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP4sbLce5sM.