In the News

Jennifer Lee Hoffman, associate professor in Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy and faculty member at the Center for Leadership in Athletics was referenced in an article by The Seattle Times titled “Husky, Inc. The UW’s biggest predicament isn’t about sports.” The article highlights the corporatization of higher education, especially their sports teams, and references Jennifer’s “Name, Image & Likeness (NIL): The Kardashianization of College Sports,” where athletes are exerting more leverage over the huge entertainment and advertising systems that fuel their games.

Conway Superintendent Christopher Pearson, UW Leadership for Learning graduate and U.S. Department of Education principal ambassador, discusses his experiences working in a primarily immigrant, low-income school, what he hopes to accomplish in Washington D.C., and goals for his district’s future.

Noah Zeichner (MIT '04), a social studies teacher in Seattle, comments on how he has changed teaching about climate change.

Sylvia Bagley, director of teacher leadership, proposes using the phrase “teacher-leaders" to linguistically and conceptually position them as simultaneously leaders and teachers.

Professor Joe Lott and his work creating the Brotherhood Initiative to support the success of male students of color at the University of Washington are featured.

David Friedle (MEd '16), a recent graduate of the UW College of Education’s Danforth Educational Leadership Program, is co-producer of “Thunderstorm in My Brain,” a new film exploring suicide and how to prevent it.

Thomas Halverson, director of the UW's Master in Education Policy program, discusses this year's "Education + Society" film series. 

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.