In the News

The "Education and Society" film series, sponsored by the University of Washington Master's in Education Policy program, kicks off its third season on Oct. 24.

Presentations by UW College of Education alumni Shalini Miskelly (MIT '16), Nicholas Bradford (MEP '12) and Jordan Taitingfong '(MEd '08) are now available to watch.

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.

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.

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.

Findings from report by UW College of Education researchers on Washington state's Teacher and Principal Evaluation System are examined.

Julie Ann Campos, a master’s in education policy student at UW College of Education, writes about the importance of the Seattle Preschool Program in a letter to the editor.

Dr. Ann Garfinkle, an alum who taught at the Experimental Education Unit, authored a report by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Developmental Disabilities Program, which details the outcome of the Children’s Autism Waiver program. The program, which was begun in 2009, and funded through Medicaid to provide 20 hours each week of applied behavior analysis to children with autism.

Sandra Powell, Sarah Pritchett, Mia Williams, Keisha Scarlett and Kristina Bellamy—who together applied for the UW's doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and graduated earlier this year—are raising the bar for academic excellence for both students and teachers.

The UW LIFE Team and Boeing won the Innovation Award for Measurement at the 13th annual Corporate University Xchange Awards for Excellence and Innovation.