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In an op-ed, Professor Ken Zeichner writes about why today’s criticisms of traditional programs to train teachers are different from the past and why he is concerned about the growing effort to “disrupt” the teacher education system in the United States.

As schools in Washington count a growing number of homeless students, three local experts discussed how Seattle-area schools can combat the problem during a film screening organized by the UW Master's in Education Policy program.

Bronwyn Bevan, senior research scientist with UW's Institute for Science and Math Education, discussed the importance of making STEM education accessible to all students during a recent event at the National Press Club.

UW researchers share key principles and strategies for engaging K-2 students in the practice of scientific argumentation with explanatory models.

Boris Krichevsky, a doctoral candidate and teacher educator at UW College of Education, discusses the place of controversial statues in the United States.

Professor Gail Joseph discusses the policy and practice changes needed to make high-quality online bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education or a related major accessible to all lead pre-K teachers across the United States.

A UW College of Education study exploring teacher retention and mobility in Washington state is referenced.

On June 15th, Holli and Edgar Martinez were honored at the University of Washington College of Education’s graduation ceremony as winners of its Distinguished Service Award.

Professor Holly Schindler's research is finding better ways to support dads in strengthening their parenting skills.

Seven school districts in King County, which banded together three years ago to raise the number of students who graduate from college, have won a four-year, $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help them achieve that goal. The UW Dream Project, which serves all seven school districts by partnering nearly 600 undergraduate mentors with 1,800 high school students at 16 schools, was named as one of the community partners that will receive funding from the grant over the next four years.