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Chalkbeat
Professor Min Sun's recent study exploring the retention of black teachers and the factors that impact retention is featured.
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Association for Psychological Science
APS president Douglas Medin called for “diverse perspectives” when he posed the profound, three-word question “Who owns science?” Dr. Megan Bang, assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington College of Education, is quoted.
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Lynnwood Today
Jennie Warmouth (PhD '17) is a 2018 winner of The Patsy Collins Award for Excellence in Education, Environment, and Community in honor of her efforts to connect classroom learning to students’ environment and communities.
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KOMO News
Students, former students, friends and strangers came together Monday to pay tribute to beloved Woodinville teacher Prudence Hockley, who was tragically murdered on Christmas Eve. Prudence graduated with the College of Education's first Secondary M.i.T. cohort in 1997.
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Raikes Foundation
The role of Cultivate Learning at the University of Washington College of Education in building a robust expanded learning opportunities (ELO) system in Washington state is noted.
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Western Washington University Window
Pat Wasley, former dean and faculty member, will receive a distinguished alum award from Western Washington University tonight. Wasley, a graduate of the Woodring College of Education, was honored at a dinner on May 12, 2011.
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The Conversation
Professor Katie Headrick Taylor writes about the importance of all educators, be they parents or teachers, using data wisely to build pathways to better futures for young people.
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Seattle Times
Follow Sam Kelly through his life and you'll learn about American history and about Seattle's past. Jerry Large, Seattle Times staff columnist, reviews the new autobigraphy on Kelly, a College alum.
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KNKX
UW Center for Leadership in Athletics researcher Julie McCleery comments on a new report showing big divides in terms of which kids take part in organized sports and which ones do not.
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W.T. Grant Foundation
Meredith Honig was recently awarded a major grant from the W.T. Grant Foundation. The grant, titled ‘Research Use as Learning: The Case of School District Central Offices’ will take place from 2011 to 2012. ?? Honig will be working on the WT Grant Foundation project with Mike Copland and a team of graduate students.