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The University of Washington's Story Time STEM project is developing toolkits that help adults "mathematize literature" by identifying mathematical themes in books and teach young children about them.

Instead of telling parents what the school needs, bring them into the decision-making process, Professor Ann Ishimaru argues in a newly released paper.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, discusses the creation of independent teacher education programs and their implications for public schools.

Professor Kristie Kauerz comments on P-3 initiatives being considered by policymakers including funding of full-day kindergarten.

Katie Headrick Taylor—who studies the digital literacy practices of children, youth and families from geographically, racially and socioeconomically diverse communities—is one of 30 early-career scholars in the nation selected for the prestigious fellowship.

Sometimes, humor sells. It did for Seattle, WA rapper Macklemore. His single, “Thrift Shop,” which shares the joys of finding great (thrift store) clothing for a cheap price, recently went platinum, selling over 1 million copies.If thrift-shopping isn't your thing, a group of college students are hoping to bring that same joy to filling out the FAFSA - a financial aid form for current and prospective college students. Think there's nothing fun about filling out financial aid forms for college?

Professor Meredith Honig comments on school districts' administrative salaries and the relationship to the quality of education.

Amid the engineers and programmers roaming the Microsoft campus, Zoe Krumm stands out. Instead of talking XML and HTML5, she talks FBI and ICE. Krumm is on Microsoft's worldwide anti-piracy team — a job that's not unlike a crime-scene analyst. Krumm graduated in 1998 from the Elementary Teacher Education Program. 

Julie McCleery (PhD '15), a research associate with the UW Center for Leadership in Athletics currently working on a King County State of Play report, discusses the high cost of youth sports.