In the News

Work by Steven Gering (EdD '09), a graduate of the UW's Leadership for Learning program, as chief innovation and research officer for Spokane Public Schools is featured.

Professor Ann Ishimaru, recently honored by the American Educational Research Association for her exemplary contributions to practice-engaged research, is profiled.

Boris Krichevsky, a doctoral candidate and teacher educator at UW College of Education, discusses the place of controversial statues in the United States.

Professor Gail Joseph discusses the policy and practice changes needed to make high-quality online bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education or a related major accessible to all lead pre-K teachers across the United States.

A UW College of Education study exploring teacher retention and mobility in Washington state is referenced.

On June 15th, Holli and Edgar Martinez were honored at the University of Washington College of Education’s graduation ceremony as winners of its Distinguished Service Award.

Professor Susan Sandall will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Stockholm for her work developing effective special educational adaptations in inclusive settings.

Starting next summer, Seattle will join a dozen other U.S. cities that train some of its teachers similar to the way hospitals teach medical residents, with significant on-the-job learning alongside experienced mentors. Seattle Public Schools and three partners — the University of Washington, the nonprofit Alliance for Education and the city's teachers union — will recruit 25 people for the new program, which will include university coursework as well as the classroom apprenticeship.

The Bezos Family Foundation has gifted the University of Washington with $3 million to endow a new professorship for early learning research.

Seattle Times editorial: Seattle School Board members should vote no on a motion to end a partnership with Teach for America. Teachers trained by the national innovative teaching corps have perform well enough in classrooms to justify continuing, even expanding, their presence here.  The efforts of Dean Tom Stritikus are noted.