In the News

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, comments on what research says about the quality of alternative certification programs for teachers.

Professor Manka Varghese is co-author of an editorial examining the qualifications of Betsy DeVos as secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

The University of Washington College of Education's recent No. 9 ranking in U.S. News & World Report, along with six specialty programs ranked among the top 10 nationally, is cited.

Professor Katherine Lewis provides a video overview of her recent paper showing the potential utility of a bridging discourse to help students with mathematical learning disabilities gain access to the canonical mathematics discourse and content.

A recent study by UW researchers of schoolchildren's reading and writing activities at home, their school progress and their skills is highlighted.

Faculty member Ed Taylor recently met with the University of Washington men's basketball team to discuss social justice issues.

UW College of Ed grads Jennifer Wiley (Franklin High School principal) and Mia Williams (Aki Kurose Middle School principal) were just awarded the Foster Award for Excellence by the Seattle Alliance for Education. Each principal receives $50,000 of unrestricted money to spend on her school. 

The University of Washington College of Education is ranked No. 12 in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2018, conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Amid repeated rounds of state budget cuts, the University of Pittsburgh now spends twice what it used to getting its message to legislators. William Zumeta is quoted. 

A documentary featuring Daybreak Star Preschool, which integrates Indigenous knowledge and practices in its curriculum, includes footage of Tess Gamez (MEd '16) and her students.