Dean Mia Tuan comments on the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education.
South Korean high school seniors are eager to return to the classroom
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Ji-young Lee, a PhD student in multicultural education, comments on the pressure South Korean students face to win admission to top schools through the country's university entrance exam.
What it’s like to photograph a campus and medical center amid a pandemic
Monday, May 18, 2020
Pheng Keopraseurt, a custodian in the UW College of Education, is photographed at work in Miller Hall.
The Prospects for Just Schools in the Wake of COVID-19 Responses
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Professor Ann Ishimaru comments in a blog post on two dangerous assumptions about families that are driving current decisions by school systems that threaten to worsen racial inequities.
Junior education major named Udall Scholar
Monday, May 11, 2020
Sierra Campbell, an Education, Communities and Organizations major, has received a prestigious Udall Scholarship that will support her goal to work with communities in addressing the holistic health and wellbeing of Native American youth.
App reduces anxiety, provides outlet for creativity for children
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Professor Janine Jones led a research partnership studying the impact of an app on the learning experiences and moods of chronically stressed children in their learning environment.
Lunch Ladies and the Fight for School Food Justice: A Superhero Origin Story
Monday, April 20, 2020
Christine Tran, a doctoral student in educational leadership, policy and organizations, writes about the role of school food labor amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its connections to school food history and social justice movements.
Continuity Planning through Uncharted Territories and an Unprecedented Crisis
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Yanko Michea, director of information and learning technologies, discusses how UW College of Education adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the continuation of productive teaching and learning (story starts on page 4).
Helping families explore ‘big questions’ around COVID-19
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Debi Talukdar, a UW College of Education doctoral student, contributed to a new guide helping families broach big questions and feelings that may be surfacing as kids experience the current realities of sickness and isolation.
COVID-19: School's Out ... For Summer?
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Professor Soojin Oh Park discusses Washington's efforts to create an equitable homeschool curriculum and the challenges still facing parents who are essential workers, working from home or living in temporary housing.