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Jeff Petty, a teaching associate in UW's Danforth Educational Leadership Program, discusses the preparation of school leaders, creating regional leadership collaboratives, and the essential experiences and mindsets that principals need in order to lead schools.

Assistant professor of Education Foundations, Leadership and Policy David Knight is quoted in an article by the Seattle Times, along with Professor of Education Finance Marguerite Roza, titled Washington students’ test scores drop significantly in first exams since pandemic began. Regarding the drop in state test scores, he stated “I would say that it’s not good news — but not entirely surprising. We know that poverty is the biggest impediment to success in the classroom,” said Knight. “Low-income households were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. I think the important thing now is that we not let up in our pursuit to close gaps.”

The Seattle Times featured alumni who founded the Academy for Rising Educators (ARE) program Dr. Keisha Scarlett (Leadership for Learning Ph.D. graduate) and Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange (Ph.D. graduate and recipient of the 2013 College of Education Distinguished Alumni Award). ARE Program Manager at Seattle Public Schools, Kenderick “K.O.” Wilson (2014 M.E.P graduate and current Ph.D. student) and Sophath Keith (current SPED-TEP candidate) are also featured. The program is funded through the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy, with additional support from the College of Education and Seattle Education Association.

Allison Hintz, a UW College of Education graduate and current member of UW Bothell's education faculty, and her work to strengthen math teaching and learning is spotlighted.

Professor Katie Headrick Taylor, who studies digital and spatial literacy in kids, shares her thoughts on screen time and healthy technology engagement.

Onnie Rogers, research assistant professor, discusses her work on how stereotypes affect young black men.

Professor Elizabeth West discusses her recent study looking into the lack of diversity in autism research and the need for more federal funding of research that is racially and ethnically diverse.

The work of John Bransford, professor emeritus, on the differences between expert and a novice teachers is cited.

The University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership designed a curriculum to help Central Louisiana educators understand what constitutes high-quality instruction along with the role they play in improving teacher practice.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, discusses the nomination of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education and impact it could have on the direction of education policy.