In the News

Philip Bell, director of the UW College of Education's Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, comments on the importance of equity in STEM education.

The University of Washington College of Education's Knowledge in Action project is cited for its work building teacher capacity for project-based learning.

UW College of Education partnerships with schools and communities in the Road Map Project are helping close achievement gaps in South Seattle and south King County schools.

UW College of Education researchers explore teacher retention and mobility in Washington state in a report that shows the workforce becoming younger and little progress in diversifying the state's teaching workforce.

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott comments on historically black colleges and universities, examples of retaliation against students who became involved in the freedom movement, and what recent meetings with President Trump mean for the future of HBCUs.

The UW College of Education's involvement in piloting a new app that aims to help kids learn to focus, concentrate and increase cognitive engagement is noted.

The University of Washington's online early childhood and family studies program and EarlyEdU Alliance are highlighted in a new report on online degree programs for Pre-K teachers.

Teams of University of Washington education students recently participated in Ideathon, during which they drew upon design thinking processes to craft new ideas for better addressing the educational needs of immigrant and refugee youth and families.

Déana Scipio (MEd '09, PhD '15) discusses her dedication to broadening STEM participation for learners from non-dominant communities as incoming director of the Graduate Program in Education for Environment and Community, offered in partnership with UW College of Education.

UW researcher Dr. Jerry Catalano is a leader in showing how prevention techniques can pay off in curing social problems.