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Professor Virginia Berninger discusses her research demonstrating the benefits of handwriting on cognitive development.

The American Association of School Adminstrators named Michelle Reid (M.Ed. '85, Ph.D.' 12) the 2021 National Superintendent of the Year during the National Conference on Education. Earlier this year the Washington Association of School Administrators named Reid the 2021 Supervisor of the Year. Reid received her Master's degree in Education Administration and her doctorate in Educational Leadership from the UW College of Education. Reid currently serves as the Superintendent of the Northshore School District.

Professor Ilene Schwartz discusses the power of inclusive education and what researchers at the University of Washington's Haring Center have learned.

Jennifer Lee Hoffman, associate professor and affiliated faculty member with the Center for Leadership in Athletics is featured in a new article from WalletHub detailing the best cities for soccer fans. In a special Q&A embedded within the article, Lee Hoffman brings her expertise on athlete rights, the growth of esports, and the changing landscape governing NIL and athlete entrepreneurship to discuss the biggest issues facing U.S. soccer today and the long-term outlook for professional soccer in this country, among other topics.

Researchers from the UW College of Education's Equitable Parent-School Collaboration project comment on how to improve family-school relations by recognizing parents’ strengths, accounting for cultural context, and changing policies or practices to remove barriers.

The Education + Society film series, sponsored by the College's master in education policy program, fosters community dialogue about a multitude of contemporary issues surrounding public education.

Sheeba Jacob, project director of the University of Washington's Center for Educational Leadership, presented "How a Bunch of 12-year-olds Schooled Me about Life" at Ignite Education Lab.

Four UW Dream Project mentors for first-generation and low-income students in King County high schools ashare what they’ve learned in college that they wish they would have known in high school.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, comments on the lack of peer-reviewed evidence supporting the efficacy of an alternative teaching certification program.

A recent study by Professor Min Sun showing that student learning is a function of the combined effort of many teachers is cited in a story about teacher collaboration.