In the News

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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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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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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.

 

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Seattle Times
Now serving a 17-year-sentence in prison, Barry L. Saunders Jr. can see there are worse things than disrespect, but he didn’t know that when he brought a gun to the Westfield Southcenter Mall in 2008 and fatally shot a 16-year-old boy. Dr. Karin Frey is quoted.
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Washington State University

Zoe Higheagle Strong, who earned her PhD in learning sciences and human development from the UW, will serve as WSU's executive director of tribal relations and director of the Plateau Center for Native American Research and Collaborations.

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US News & World Report

American university professors do not teach education students a universal, tried-and-true method for how to incorporate technology in their classroom instruction. That the digital revolution evolves at a rapid pace and that technology has become so subject-specific means universities cannot address these shifts and create a standard curriculum. As a result, educators have become more resourceful and ingenious in their teaching, professors say.