In the News

Professor of Education Policy, Organizations and Leadership and director of the District Leadership Design Lab (DL2) Meredith Honig is quoted in an article in Education Week titled “Backlash, Hostility, and Safety Fears: What It’s Like to Be a Chief Equity Officer in the Anti-CRT Era.” The article discusses how a difficult job has been made even more difficult by those who have lashed out against Critical Race Theory. Meredith discusses how equity officers in school districts are generally hired to change or institute system-wide policies and practices that make sure students who have been historically disadvantaged can get the same opportunities as their more-privileged counterparts, but national backlash against equity in education swelled over the last year and these difficult and often controversial jobs have become even more polarizing.

Doctoral student Christine Tran writes about a non-profit in Coachella Valley, a region with one of the largest wealth gaps in the U.S., that is working to bring produce to the area's low-income populations, including families of poverty-impacted students.

Alan Moore, assistant director of UW's Master in Education Policy program, comments on the teacher shortage in Washington State.

Mia Williams, principal of Seattle's Aki Kurose Middle School, is the 2016 Washington Middle Level Principal of the Year. Williams is a graduate of UW's Danforth Educational Leadership Program and currently enrolled in its Leadership for Learning program.

UW College of Education research on handwriting, neural activity and creativity is cited.

Professor Mark Windschitl discusses how science teaching will look different under the new Washington State Science Learning Standards.

Findings of a recent review of several alternative teacher certification programs by Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, are cited.

Professor Margaret Plecki discusses a new study co-authored by her and fellow UW researchers that explores teacher retention and mobility across Washington state.

The UW Brotherhood Initiative, led by Professor Joe Lott, is advocating for black and brown students on campus.

The Native Education Certificate program offered by the University of Washington College of Education is noted as part of efforts in Washington state to incorporate indigenous knowledge into curriculum and support Native learners.