Educational leaders and policymakers in the United States can learn a great deal by looking northward to Canada says Ken Zeichner of the University of Washington College of Ed
University of Washington research shows that using a single category of learning disability to qualify students with written language challenges for special education services is not scientifically supported.
In Washington's Highline School District, as many as 25 languages can be spoken in a single classroom.
All too often in teacher preparation programs, families and communities are portrayed as obstacles to teachers' work, says Ken Zeichner of the University of Washington College
While Advanced Placement is looked at by many as the main brand of rigorous coursework in the United States, it has come under scrutiny for lagging research on how students learn and what counts as learning.
Debates about educational equity often overlook or disregard the voices of the families and communities most impacted by educational disparities.
Brigitte Tennis, a teacher at Stella Schola Middle School in Redmond and 1982 graduate of the University of Washington College of Education, will be one of five educators in
Highland Middle School Principal Anissa Bereano, a 2004 graduate of the University of Washington's Danforth Educational Leadership Program, has been named 2015 Washington
For many children with special needs, ability stands in the way of making friends, having fun, attending the school of their choice or participating in their community.