In the News

In South Seattle and south King County, the UW College of Education is partnering with schools in the Road Map region to close opportunity achievement gaps in schools — and open all doors for young learners.

Professor Holly Schindler discusses her study of low income dads of color, which is exploring how to strengthen their parenting skills to more actively support their young children.

Research by Virginia Berninger, professor emeritus, examining the impact of hands-on learning in activating regions of the brain involved in thinking, language and working memory is cited.

Professor James Mazza comments on the need for parents and educators to address the stigma of suicidal thoughts and behavior.

UW College of Education researchers contribute to a new report showing that high-quality preschool reduces special education placement and contributes to a significant boost in high school graduation rates.

Professor Walter Parker, one of the world's leading scholars of civic education, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education (NAEd). He joins James Banks, John Bransford and Ken Zeichner in representing UW College of Education in NAEd.

The Washington Post just posted a commentary by Ken Zeichner in Valerie Strauss's column, "The Answer Sheet." Ken writes: "Parents and guardians should be accurately informed about the certification status of their children’s teachers so they can question the wisdom of the policy that has supported the disproportionate assignment of the least qualified teachers to our most vulnerable students."

German Moreno (MIT '17), a 4th grade teacher at Seattle's Lowell Elementary, shared his passion for teaching as keynote speaker at the Alliance for Education's 2018 community luncheon.

Dr. Katherine Lewis was awarded the Service, Teaching, and Research (STaR) for Early Career Mathematics Educators. The program aims to bring together future leaders of mathematics education to advance scholarship, create a network, and showcase research priorities for the field.

Professor Meredith Honig comments on school districts' administrative salaries and the relationship to the quality of education.