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Dean Mia Tuan and the College of Education's work to foster equity in education are the subject of an article in an issue exploring race and equity at the University of Washington.

Professor Ken Zeichner discusses how many teacher education programs claim to promote social justice but really doing that requires more than just words.

The University of Washington College of Education is partnering with Bellevue School District to redesign AP courses to incorporate project-based learning in which students solve meaningful problems.

New research by a UW College of Education professor indicates that non-white teachers may leave the profession at a quicker rate because they’re not satisfied.

Professor Ken Zeichner answers questions about this policy brief reviewing what is known about the quality of five of the most prominent independent teacher education programs in the United States.

Experts from the University of Washington College of Education shared insights on the importance of play and child development during EDU Talks: Play!

Professor Susan Nolen served on the National Task Force on Assessment Education, which recently released a a guidance document for states and districts developing their ESSA plans and applications.

A study of San Francisco schools by Professor Min Sun that looked at the impact of the Obama administration's signature effort to improve struggling schools is cited.

A partnership between the University of Washington's Institute for Science + Math Education and the Seattle and Renton school districts to implement Next Generation Science Standards is cited as an example of how partnerships are advancing the learning of both practitioners and researchers.  

A $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will enable the UW College of Education to recruit and train about five dozen bilingual teachers to work in dual-language programs in South King County, Bellevue and Shoreline.