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Michael Copland, deputy superintendent of Bellingham Public Schools and an adjunct faculty member in the UW's Leadership for Learning program, writes about Washington State's need to produce more high-quality teachers.

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.

A recent study of the impact of federal school improvement grants by the University of Washington's Min Sun, assistant professor of education, found test scores and teacher retention improved, providing insights for future school improvement efforts.

Kristie Kauerz, research assistant professor and director of the UW's National P-3 Center, discusses the important role that leaders play in fostering high-quality pre-K (panel starts at 58-minute mark).

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, comments on concerns about assessing the quality of preparation programs for teachers and principals.

Professor Jennifer Hoffman comments on the globalization of sports due to technology.

Professor Gail Joseph has received the UW's 2018 David B. Thorud Faculty Leadership Award in honor of her exceptional ability to lead, serve, inspire and collaborate with broad impact.

This EdWeek article offers some great insight to innovative teacher preparation work occurring at universities. Dr. Elham Kazemi and Dr. Morva McDonald are quoted. 

Professor Min Sun's recent study exploring the retention of black teachers and the factors that impact retention is featured.