In the News

The gift to the UW's College of Education will create an endowed fund that provides additional financial support to teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those of color and those who are multilingual.

Professor Jennifer Hoffman comments on an NCAA-funded pilot project that seeks to increase awareness of mental health issues and promote positive coping skills among student-athletes.

The planned renovation of the UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education was recently highlighted in an article published by The Daily. The comprehensive renovation will bring the midcentury building that houses classrooms, offices and observation spaces into the twenty-first century, and is made possible through a generous $30 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation. Ilene Schwartz, faculty director of the Haring Center, and Chris Matsumoto, principal of the EEU school, are both quoted in the article.

Professor Meredith Honig comments on big-city districts that are piloting initiatives to expand the reach of their successful principals by allowing those leaders to manage two schools simultaneously.

Assistant professor of Education Foundations, Leadership and Policy David Knight co-penned a piece for the Seattle Times titled 3 key changes for progressive K-12 funding. David uses his expertise in education finance to discuss our state’s flawed school finance system and urges Washington legislators to make three key changes to the state’s finance system, including expanding the Learning Assistance Program (LAP), expanding the Local Effort Assistance program and addressing capital funding.

Professor Virginia Berninger discusses a University of Washington study on dysgraphia, dyslexia and other oral and written language learning disabilities that analyzes brain activity.

Katie Cavender (IAL '08), assistant commissioner for strategic communications with the Mountain West conference, discusses social media and communication strategy in a profile story.

Seattle Public Schools and the UW's Experimental Education Unit are working together to continue support for an innovative kindergarten program that mixes children with developmental needs and those developing more typically.

Steve Fink, executive director of the UW Center for Educational Leadership, comments on leadership, school turnarounds and the importance of district support for principals.

Professor Min Sun comments on her study that found the teaching profession is attracting applicants with higher test scores, who report much greater job satisfaction than those entering the classroom 15 years ago — especially in cities.