| In 1858, five of the University of Iowa's first six degrees conferred were granted to education graduates, and in 1872 the university created the nation's first permanent college-level education department.
The music education program at the University of Vermont gives students the opportunity to interact with state and national organizations such as Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the Vermont Music Educators Association (VMEA) and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA).
Teacher education isn't just about universities: in 2006-2007, 39 states were members of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs.
The Educational Interpreter program at Kapi'olani Community College in Hawai'i teaches students American Sign Language and provides courses in Deaf Culture, Deaf Education, Deaf History, educational philosophies, children's literacy and more.
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