University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education

The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education is a college at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Began in 1906 as the Department of Agricultural Education, changing its name to the Department of Education in 1932, and was organized as the School of Education starting in 1955.^[3] The school was first accredited in 1962. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.^[4]

College of Education
Public constituent college
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Location	813 N Pleasant St Amherst, Massachusetts
Full name	University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education
Established	1906; 119 years ago (1906)
Previous names	Department of Agricultural Education (1908-1932) Department of Education (1932-1955) School of Education (1955-1962)
Colors	[1][2]
Gender	Co-educational
Dean	Cynthia Gerstl-Pepin
Newspaper	Equity and Excellence in Education (Journal)
Website	http://www.umass.edu/education/

The college houses the journal Equity and Excellence in Education that addresses social justice issues in education.^[5]