In the News

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Quartz

Professor Virginia Berninger discusses her research comparing the influence of freehand writing and typing on children's writing.

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Education Week

The emergence of preparation programs tailored for teacher-leaders, including the University of Washington master's in instructional leadership program, is noted as a sign that the position has become indispensable for school districts.

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The Spokesman-Review

A recent study by Professor Min Sun exploring the impact of the federal School Improvement Grant program is highlighted in a story about significant improvements at a Spokane high school.

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The Spokesman-Review

Jenée Myers Twitchell, special advisor for postsecondary success and advancement, comments on the importance of individual attention and support for low-income and first-generation college students.

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Institute for Educational Leadership

Professor Ann Ishimaru discusses findings from her recent paper about how institutional scripts impact parent-teacher engagement and more.

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The Seattle Times

Stephan Blanford (EdD '11), a former Seattle Public Schools board member and equity consultant, comments on how the insights of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to have meaning in 2018.

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Stories from School

Findings from report by UW College of Education researchers on Washington state's Teacher and Principal Evaluation System are examined.

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The Daily

Friends, family, colleagues, students and alumni gathered to celebrate the service of Professor James A. Banks, founding director of the Center for Multicultural Education.

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Purdue University News

Kenneth Zeichner, director and Boeing Professor of Teacher Education at the University of Washington, will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual Graduate Student Educational Research Symposium on March 19 at Purdue University. He will speak on "The Struggle for the Soul of Teaching and Teacher Education."

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UW News

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott's research on activism in the 1960s, and how colleges and universities stifled student expression and faculty academic freedom, is featured in her new book “Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order.”