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Efforts by the UW's Institute for Science & Mathematics Education to help different communities prepare for and access careers in technology are cited.

UW College of Education alumni Michael Bowman, Lorena Guillén and Kate Napolitan share insights from their article “Engaging and Working in Solidarity with Local Communities in Preparing the Teachers of their Children" in the Journal of Teacher Education.

UW College of Education Dean Mia Tuan was among the panelists at a Seattle Times LiveWire event exploring the future of K-12 education in Washington State.

A new study by the University of Washington's Center of Teaching and Policy has found a link between mentoring programs and higher retention rates for beginning teachers in Washington state.

Katie Burkhauser (MIT '17) and her best friend both returned to their hometown to begin teaching this fall. Burkhauser, who’ll be teaching algebra and geometry at Auburn High, was a Dream Project mentor and student leader, earned an undergraduate minor in Education, Learning & Society, and completed the UW's teacher preparation program.

Professors Kristen Missall and Soojin Oh Park comment on what parents should consider as they weigh whether to “redshirt” a 5-year-old.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, discusses his research on independent teacher preparation programs.

John Thelin highlights the work of the Center for Leadership in Athletics in an Op-Ed on college sports. Thelin is a professor of educational policy studies at the University of Kentucky. 

Ed Taylor (PhD '94), vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and professor of educational policy at the College of Education, writes about an annual tour of the state for the UW's new faculty.

Dean Tom Stritikus interviewed by KING 5's Education Nation. He discusses early education and kindergarten readiness among other topics.