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NYTimes editorial praises the Robinson Center's program for work with seventh and eight graders. The University of Washington has long allowed a select group of seventh and eighth graders, none older than 14, to skip high school entirely and enter a one-year “transition school” in which they live at home to ease the social adjustment while taking courses on campus taught by an experienced faculty. The courses include physics and precalculus along with English, history and ethics. In the following year, transition-school graduates become regular full-time students.

Professor Min Sun shares lessons from her research on the impact of federal stimulus money for schools during the Great Recession and how those lessons could help policymakers rebuild and reinvest in the most disadvantaged schools and communities.

UW College of Education graduate Rachelle Moore discusses her briefing with government officials on Capitol Hill about teacher preparation and the Seattle Teacher Residency.

Families of color are getting together to improve remote education. Ann Ishimaru, associate professor of education and Regina Elmi executive director of the Somali Parent Education Board share some of the ideas.

Professor Jim Mazza testifies to the Washington legislature regarding the Troubled Youth Law (view at the 1:22 and 1:37 marks).

Ann Ishimaru, associate professor of educational policy, organizations and leadership, headlined a recent episode of the Ethical Schools Podcast. In "Building Communities of Trust: Transforming Family-School Relationships," Ishimaru spoke with hosts Amy Halpern-Laff and Jon Moscow about correcting the power imbalance between schools and low-income families of color. She also discussed "learning loss" and why families of color are much more reluctant than white families to return to in-person learning as the pandemic eases. The podcast episode is also widely available on major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

Chuck Ayers, a research associate at the Center for Leadership in Athletics at the University of Washington College of Education, comments on the importance of good coaching to helping children develop character and confidence while participating in youth sports.

Director of the Haring Center for Inclusive Education and Professor of Special Education, Ilene Schwartz is quoted in an article by The Spokesman Review regarding the nomination of Washington education administrator Glenna Gallo to lead the U.S. Education Department’s special education program. “I think she’s fabulous,” said Ilene. “The only bad thing I can say about her is she’s going to leave Washington state.”

The Seattle Teacher Residency, co-sponsored by UW College of Education, is noted along with a new paper by Professor Ken Zeichner on the quality of teacher preparation in the U.S.

Professor Katie Headrick Taylor discusses how young people can provide input to help urban planners make cities easier to move around during a recent Transit Talk.