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Professors Ken Zeichner and John Bransford are among university-based scholars in the U.S. recognized as doing the most to influence educational policy and practice.

Sylvia Bagley, director of teacher leadership, proposes using the phrase “teacher-leaders" to linguistically and conceptually position them as simultaneously leaders and teachers.

Professor Joe Lott and his work creating the Brotherhood Initiative to support the success of male students of color at the University of Washington are featured.

David Friedle (MEd '16), a recent graduate of the UW College of Education’s Danforth Educational Leadership Program, is co-producer of “Thunderstorm in My Brain,” a new film exploring suicide and how to prevent it.

Thomas Halverson, director of the UW's Master in Education Policy program, discusses this year's "Education + Society" film series. 

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott explored the history of public education in the United States, and its ongoing struggles with inequality and injustice, in a public talk that is available in its entirety.

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott comments on historically black colleges and universities, examples of retaliation against students who became involved in the freedom movement, and what recent meetings with President Trump mean for the future of HBCUs.

The UW College of Education's involvement in piloting a new app that aims to help kids learn to focus, concentrate and increase cognitive engagement is noted.

The University of Washington's online early childhood and family studies program and EarlyEdU Alliance are highlighted in a new report on online degree programs for Pre-K teachers.

Teams of University of Washington education students recently participated in Ideathon, during which they drew upon design thinking processes to craft new ideas for better addressing the educational needs of immigrant and refugee youth and families.