In the News

Professor Virginia Berninger discusses her research into handwriting and children's development.

Professor Philip Bell discusses how the UW Institute for Science & Math Education is working with TAF and TAF Academy to create and research curriculum that integrates computing and project-based, interdisciplinary STEM learning.

Professors Kenneth Zeichner and John Bransford are cited, for the third consecutive year, among the nation's most influential academics informing public discussion of education policy.

The UW's Seattle Teacher Residency program, which prepares residents to become teachers in the context of, and for, classrooms in Seattle Public Schools, is highlighted for its success in improving teacher retention and diversity.

Ned Porges, who started his doctoral program at UW College of Education in 1979, recently graduated after completing his dissertation on socio-politics of travel as experiential education.

Professor Walter Parker's article “Teaching Against idiocy,” exploring the challenge that democratic societies face in developing public-minded citizens, is referenced.

Professor Janine Jones comments on her recent study of black girls who participated in a course that combined mindfulness teachings with a cultural-enrichment curriculum.

Three University of Washington professors will spend the next two years studying how the new racial-equity teams in Seattle schools can boost the performance of students of color.

The University of Washington plans to offer its first online bachelor’s degree program beginning this fall, with steeply discounted tuition compared to on-campus undergraduate classes. Ann Dornfield reports. 

Professor Megan Bang is co-author of a commentary piece discussing a pattern of blaming parents and caregivers to justify the systemic inequities and inhumane treatment of nonwhite and poor families.