In the News

Professors Elham Kazemi and Morva McDonald are nominees for the 2014 Crosscut Courage Awards in public service. Kazemi and McDonald were cited for ensuring that new teachers from UW are well-versed on the issues and practice of closing persistent achievement gaps in Washington for low-income students and students of color.

UW President Ana Mari Cauce writes about the transformative impact of a recent $6 million anonymous gift to the College of Education to bolster diversity in the education workforce.

Ed Taylor '94, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and professor of educational policy at the UW College of Education, reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his continuing importance in 2015.

Ann Ishimaru co-authored a new report, "Summer Learning and Beyond: Opportunities for Creating Equity," jointly published by the Learning Policy Institute and the Spencer Foundation. While many education stakeholders have called for intensive remediation for students to address this year of disrupted schooling and potential learning loss, this report argues that intensive remediation alone will not meet students' needs and ― if conducted in a way that is segregating, stigmatizing, and separated from children's real-life concerns ― could even deepen inequalities and exacerbate trauma. As schools and districts plan for summer learning experiences and beyond, Ishimaru and her co-authors argue that it is more important now than ever that they do so in ways that center the range of experiences, needs, and dreams that young people will be bringing with them to learning environments.

The UW Institute for Science + Math Education's work with Seattle and Renton schools to implement Next Generation Science Standards is featured in a video as part of the NSF Teaching & Learning Showcase.

The Seattle Times featured alumni who founded the Academy for Rising Educators (ARE) program Dr. Keisha Scarlett (Leadership for Learning Ph.D. graduate) and Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange (Ph.D. graduate and recipient of the 2013 College of Education Distinguished Alumni Award). ARE Program Manager at Seattle Public Schools, Kenderick “K.O.” Wilson (2014 M.E.P graduate and current Ph.D. student) and Sophath Keith (current SPED-TEP candidate) are also featured. The program is funded through the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy, with additional support from the College of Education and Seattle Education Association.

Allison Hintz, a UW College of Education graduate and current member of UW Bothell's education faculty, and her work to strengthen math teaching and learning is spotlighted.

Professor Katie Headrick Taylor, who studies digital and spatial literacy in kids, shares her thoughts on screen time and healthy technology engagement.

Onnie Rogers, research assistant professor, discusses her work on how stereotypes affect young black men.

Professor Elizabeth West discusses her recent study looking into the lack of diversity in autism research and the need for more federal funding of research that is racially and ethnically diverse.