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Seattle Times
Pay attention to the American Educational Research Association, writes columnist Lynne K.Varner. The ideas and trends discussed by its members today will be part of the education-policy debates of tomorrow. Margery Ginsberg is featured for her work with Cleveland High School and a recent AERA award.
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The Seattle Times
Professor Ilene Schwartz, director of the University of Washington's Haring Center, writes that the fear some kids will be slowed down by kids with disabilities is just not true.
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Ed.gov
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Teaching Ambassador Fellows for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. College of Ed alum Kareen Borders will be the newly created Regional Fellow, a full time position based this year in the Seattle Regional Office, that is designed to enhance direct teacher outreach. Borders is a 2011 Classroom Fellow and middle school aerospace, physical and Earth science teacher at Key Peninsula Middle School in Gig Harbor, Wash.?
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National Education Policy Center
The transformation of Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School and Professor Ann Ishimaru's recent paper in the Journal of Educational Administration exploring how local families, students and community members partnered with educators is featured.
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The Daily News - Longview
Researchers into handwriting argue that penmanship is a foundational skill in student success, pointing to studies that show cursive writing stimulates areas of the brain unaffected by keyboarding and helps children develop skills in reading, spelling, composition, memory and critical thinking. Virginia Berninger is quoted.
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Q13 FOX
Jesse Hagopian (MIT '06), co-editor of "Teaching for Black Lives," discusses his book in advance of a community gathering hosted by the UW Center for Educational Justice.
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Skyview Junior High
Congratulations to Tom Nowak, seventh and eighth grade science teacher at Skyview, who is this year's recipient of the Washington State PTSA Outstanding Educator award!
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University Council for Education Administration
James “Lamar” Foster, a doctoral student in the UW's Educational Policy and Organizational Leadership program, will serve on the University Council for Education Administration Graduate Student Council for the next two years and work to increase the presence and the voice of graduate students in the UCEA.
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Seattle Weekly
Researchers at UW recently studied students at six elementary schools in Seattle to learn how they communicate with and about each other. Turns out they talk a lot about who may or may not be carriers of cooties. In other words, they gossip a lot. Other revelations include: kids love cartoons, hate broccoli and will not stop picking their noses.
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Salon
Professor William Zumeta comments on a recently-approved bill that will cover college tuition for students from low- and moderate-income families in Washington.