In the News

Leighanne Law's journey to the front of the classroom began nearly a decade ago when she hosted a monthly book club for middle schoolers. That spark led her last year to the one-year education master’s program at the University of Washington in Seattle – and, starting Day One, to the teaching life.

Professor Nancy Hertzog comments on a new school launched by entrepreneur Elon Musk with once-a-week online classes.

In a four-part video interview, Professor James Banks discusses his early years, his research in multicultural education, current education policies and much more.

Professor Virginia Berninger comments on how writing by hand contributes to the cognitive development of children.

Alumna Sheila Edwards Lange (PhD, 2006) has been selected as chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma. Her appointment, pending approval by the UW Board of Regents, is set to begin on Sept. 16. Prior to her current role as president of Seattle Central College, Dr. Edwards Lange served as vice president for Minority Affairs and Diversity at the UW. Through these roles and others, she has been a leading advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. While earning her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the College of Education, Dr. Edwards Lange developed research and teaching interests in higher education policy, diversity in higher education, assessment and program evaluation, and underrepresented student access in STEM fields. 

Professor Min Sun's study on the association of district principal evaluation with learning-centered leadership practice is featured.

The Brotherhood Initiative (BI) was featured in an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education titled “The Problem Nobody’s Talking About” which discusses how men have trailed women in degree completion for decades and how programs like the BI have helped remedy this issue. Students who are in the BI Oscar Joya and Thomas Efrem are featured in the article, as well as associate professor and founding director of the BI Joe Lott and student success coordinator Paul Metellus. The article highlights how cohort programs like the BI are successful, yet uncommon, on most college campuses and how when the BI started, there was a ten-percentage-point graduation gap between underrepresented minority males at the UW and their white peers and six years later that gap has nearly closed for BI participants.

Professor Brinda Jegatheesan discusses how therapy dogs help child victims of traumatic experiences testify in courts by providing emotional support to children during court proceedings.

Professor Ken Zeichner discusses the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act on teacher standards.

Dean Mia Tuan discussed stereotypes facing Asian Americans as a distinguished guest lecturer at Southern Utah University.