In the News

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Viewpoint

The UW Brotherhood Initiative, led by Professor Joe Lott, is advocating for black and brown students on campus.

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Indian Country Today

The Native Education Certificate program offered by the University of Washington College of Education is noted as part of efforts in Washington state to incorporate indigenous knowledge into curriculum and support Native learners.

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The Spokesman-Review

Professor Ann Ishimaru discusses her recent paper examining some of the challenges low-income and minority students and families face when trying to engage with their schools.

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The Seattle Times

Julie Van '17, an Education, Learning and Society minor and UW Dream Project mentor, argues for providing college students with more meaningful interdisciplinary experiences.

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Chalkbeat

Professor Ken Zeichner comments on efforts to introduce competency-based teacher education more broadly.

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Successful Student

The UW College of Education's online bachelor's degree in early care and education is ranked the nation's best and noted for integrating academic theory, current research and practical training in the field.

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Pundicity

Rick Hess released the Edu-Scholar Public Presence rankings this morning. UW faculty included Ken Zeichner, John Bransford, Dan Goldhaber, Paul Hill, Marguerite Roza, Robin Lake, and Meredith Honig. The metrics are designed to recognize those university-based academics who are contributing most substantially to public debates about K-12 and higher education.

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CNN

Noah Zeichner, a TEP alum, has written an editorial on school leadership for CNN. Noah is a National Board-certified teacher at Chief Sealth International School in Seattle.
 

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Crosscut

Science and technology teacher Zoë Dash (MEd '11) discusses how children interact with a living classroom powered by sun, rainwater and exploration at Seattle's Perkins School.

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Time
On Sept. 19, news broke of yet another adolescent suicide related to bullying. The boy, Jamey Rodemeyer, was 14 years old and identified alternately as gay or bisexual. He had withstood years of bullying, especially online. Just days after his death, many of the country's leading experts on bullying convened in Washington for the second annual National Anti-Bullying Summit. Clay Cook and Karin Frey are quoted.