In the News

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Science Friday

Alumna Elizabeth Walsh (PhD '12) appeared on NPR's Science Friday to discuss challenges and approaches to teaching climate change science in the classroom.

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League of Education Voters

Mary Fertakis (MEP '13) and her work on behalf of marginalized populations, including more than two decades of service on the Tukwila School Board, are profiled.

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American Homefront Project

Tom Halverson, director of the UW Master's in Education Policy program, comments on why some military families choose to homeschool their children.

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Crosscut

Professor Megan Bang discusses her work with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education, native communities and cultural identity.

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The Seattle Times

Professor Holly Schindler discusses a program in which low-income fathers film their everyday moments with their children as a way to help them strengthen their parenting skills.

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University of Washington

Meaghan Ferrick, doctoral student in school psychology, comments on the UW's Alternative Spring Break trip to Neah Bay, where volunteers helped fifth-graders imagine their futures through digital storytelling.

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The Nation

The University of Washington's Native Education Certificate program is noted as one of the first to develop educators' expertise in engaging Native students, families, and communities in instruction to ensure success in school.

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Center for Educational Leadership

Patty Maxfield (EdD '15) with the UW Center for Educational Leadership provides commentary on the policy implications of a recent study on the impact of Washington State's teacher evaluation system as a support for continuous growth.

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UW Daily

Adaurennaya Onyewuenyi is one of just six doctoral students in the country to receive a American Educational Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship, which is supporting her research into how and in what ways racial and ethnic identity contribute to the academic performance of Black American and African immigrant high school students.

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Hechinger Report

Ed Taylor (PhD '94), vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and professor of education, discusses efforts at the University of Washington to improve the four-year graduation rate.