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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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The New York Times
Professor Emeritus Virginia Berninger comments on the Strangers Project, which treats handwritten personal stories like works of art.
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Puget Sound Business Journal
The University of Washington has named Tom Stritikus dean of the school?s college of education. Stritikus succeeds Patricia Wasley, who has been dean for the past 10 years and who will return to the school?s faculty. He?s currently the associate dean of academic programs and will take over on Sept. 16, subject to approval by the school?s board of regents. Read more: UW names Stritikus new education school dean - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
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UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs
The journey of Auston Jimmicum, a member of the first cohort of the Brotherhood Initiative — a program created to help men of color succeed at the UW, is featured.
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KUOW
Early Childhood & Family Studies Director Gail Joseph speaks with KUOW about the growing recognition of the importance of outdoor play.
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El Paso Times
Professor David Knight comments on school funding and the impact in a Texas school district that adopted an open enrollment policy.
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National Public Radio
Marguerite Roza on NPR's Morning Edition, speaking to the topic, 'Billions of Stimulus Money Goes Unspent.'