In the News

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott explored the history of public education in the United States, and its ongoing struggles with inequality and injustice, in a public talk that is available in its entirety.

Professor Walter Parker discusses changes in civics education and the importance of starting early to help kids grow up to be engaged citizens.

Professor Virginia Berninger's research exploring the cognitive benefits of handwriting is cited.

Professor Soojin Oh Park comments on the impact of high-quality preschool and the difficulties some families face in taking advantage of early childhood programs.

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.

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.

Professor Gail Joseph, director of the University of Washington’s Cultivate Learning project, discusses a recent report showing black preschoolers and kindergartners in Washington state face higher discipline and expulsion rates.

Over the past several years, many school districts have shifted the role of their central office staff, moving away from jobs focused on compliance and management and more towards a role in helping principals becoming better instructional leaders. But little research exists that shows what central office staff need to do to fulfill that role of "principal coach" effectively. Meredith I. Honig, an associate professor for education and policy studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, delved into that question for a report published in the April 2012 edition of Educational Administration Quarterly.

The Seattle Teacher Residency, a partnership in which the UW College of Education prepares teachers for Seattle Public Schools, is noted as an example of efforts to increase diversity in the teacher workforce.