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GIVEN ALL the talk about the importance of education these days, you'd think teaching would be the most revered job in America ... From the beginning, says Nancy Beadie, a UW professor and historian of education, there has been this constant worry that teachers aren't good enough and we need to do more to make them better.

Raphe Bernier, adjunct faculty in school psychology, is leading a clinical trial looking at how a topical CBD gel can reduce the symptoms of autism.

Nancy Beadie has been invited to participate on a panel of economic historians to discuss the question: Why has schooling been publicly funded in the United States? The symposium will take place on the opening day of the annual meeting of the Association for Education Finance and Policy in Seattle, March 24-26.

Professor emerita Virginia Berninger comments on the need for simple tests to screen for reading problems and implement interventions early in a child’s life.

College of Education alum Caryn Park recently published in the American Educational Research Journal. While studying at the College, Park specialized in Multicultural Education. James Banks served as her advisor. Her article is titled Young Children Making Sense of Racial and Ethnic Differences: A Sociocultural Approach.

Mia Tuan, dean of UW College of Education, is one of 16 leaders in the Puget Sound named to the 2019 Women of Influence list (subscription required).

Congratulations to TEP student Anna Kramer and Education, Learning, and Society Minor student Brittany Lichtyon theirr Bonderman fellowships. In order to become the best science teacher she can be, Anna will travel to the countries where most of her students have roots: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Western and American Samoa, the Philippines and Indonesia. As she says, As I travel, I will explore the nature of the communities' relationships with the ecosystems in which they live, as well as strive to better understand how the unique biological communities and natural resources in each place shape the daily lives of the people living there, she said. Brittany plans to travel to countries with large groups of dispersed peoples due to conflict, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam then to Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, and finally to Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. The purpose of my journey is to expand global education and encourage cultural tolerance and understanding. Upon her return to the United States, she wants to expand study abroad programs for community colleges. Congrats Brittany!

Professor Min Sun discusses her study looking at the impact of a federal program intended to revive the nation’s underperforming schools. Preliminary results indicate student achievement improved and graduation rates increased at schools that received funding.

Research Associate Julie McCleery, author of the "State of Play: Seattle-King County" report, has received a population health pilot research grant for a project supporting equitable access to physical activity for children in King County.