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Kent Jewell, program support supervisor, writes about what it means for immigrant ethnic groups to call a place “home” and how engagement with ancestral tradition can lead to a better understanding of the history of the past and the unresolved challenges of the present.

Three UW College of Education alumni—Shalini Miskelly (MIT '16), Nicholas Bradford (MEP '12) and Jordan Taitingfong '(MEd '08)—will be represented at the Ignite Education Lab storytelling event on February 8.

The UW's Seattle Teacher Residency program, which prepares residents to become teachers in the context of, and for, classrooms in Seattle Public Schools, is highlighted for its success in improving teacher retention and diversity.

Ned Porges, who started his doctoral program at UW College of Education in 1979, recently graduated after completing his dissertation on socio-politics of travel as experiential education.

Professor Walter Parker's article “Teaching Against idiocy,” exploring the challenge that democratic societies face in developing public-minded citizens, is referenced.

Professor Janine Jones comments on her recent study of black girls who participated in a course that combined mindfulness teachings with a cultural-enrichment curriculum.

Three University of Washington professors will spend the next two years studying how the new racial-equity teams in Seattle schools can boost the performance of students of color.

The University of Washington plans to offer its first online bachelor’s degree program beginning this fall, with steeply discounted tuition compared to on-campus undergraduate classes. Ann Dornfield reports. 

Professor Megan Bang is co-author of a commentary piece discussing a pattern of blaming parents and caregivers to justify the systemic inequities and inhumane treatment of nonwhite and poor families.

Columbia College Chicago trustees are considering changes to some of the 122-year-old school's most distinguished programs. Dr. William Zumeta is quoted.