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The Experimental Education Unit of the College of Education's Haring Center is cited for its pioneering research in inclusive education and its work with the state of Washington's early education quality ratings and improvement program.

Alumna Irene Yoon wrote an op-ed published in The Salt Lake Tribune urging leadership in Utah to advance educational equity. Specifically, Yoon urges state leadership to reject Utah State Administrative Rule 277-328, which could be interpreted as banning all discussions about race in the state's public education systems. "Learning about histories and structures of inequity is about honoring and learning from the past, good, bad and in between, so that we can dream a better future," she argues. Yoon is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Utah.

Christine Tran discusses her journey to studying school nutrition as a graduate student in UW's Educational Leadership and Policy program.

The College of Education’s Native Education Certificate Program was featured in a Crosscut article titled “After 7 years, WA tribal history curriculum still not fully implemented.” In the article, Marjorie James, Tulalip Tribe’s curriculum and engagement manager, says she would like to see something like the UW Native Education Certificate Program implemented on a district level so that educators are being taught by leading Native education researchers. Overall, the article highlights how the state legislature has failed to allocate funding for Native education curriculum, so now the financial burden has been placed on Washington tribes and school districts.

The College of Education's partnership in the Seattle Teacher Residency is discussed, as well as a recent paper by UW education professor Ken Zeichner that notes teacher residencies as an example of efforts to revamp teacher education programs.

Provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act could lower standards for teacher education programs that prepare teachers for high-poverty schools argues Professor Ken Zeichner.

The College of Education's recent EDU Talks event, a series of 5-minute faculty talks covering everything from the benefits of boosting fathers’ parenting skills to the importance of effective school bureaucracies, is highlighted.

Professor Walter Parker answers questions about his work with area teachers to make the AP Government and Politics course more relevant with role-playing instead of lectures.

Joe Lott, associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies, will help lead the development of a 25-year vision for population health at the University of Washington.

President Ana Mari Cauce cites the Brotherhood Initiative, a project co-sponsored by the College of Education, as one of the UW's efforts to enhance diversity and support the success of underrepresented students.