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The life of John Goodlad, a retired University of Washington professor of education, is remembered including his landmark studies on public education that sparked a new generation of research efforts to improve schools and better train teachers.

Margaret Smith Crocco of the University of Chicago Press recently conducted a comprehensive review of Professor James Banks’ most recent book entitled, “Diversity, Transformative Knowledge and Civic Education: Selected Essays.” The review was published in the Fall 2020 issue of “Schools: Studies in Education,” a journal published by the University of Chicago Press.  Banks indicated that this review is not just a review of his book but an informative and insightful description of his 50-year career.  Banks is the Kerry and Linda Killinger Endowed Chair in Diversity Studies Emeritus and is the founding director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, which is now the Banks Center for Educational Justice. Read the review.

The appointment of Dr. Mia Tuan, a long-time professor and academic leader at University of Oregon, as the College of Education's new dean is noted.

Dr. Julie McCleery, director of research-practice partnerships and a research associate and lecturer in the Center for Leadership in Athletics (CLA), was quoted in an article featured in the July 2021 issue of ParentMap magazine. In "The Epidemic of Play Deprivation," Dr. McCleery spoke about the connection between physical activity and developmental growth in children. She also shares findings from State of Play: Seattle-King County, a 2019 report co-produced by the CLA and the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program that shows that fewer than 19 percent of King County's kids were getting the CDC-recommended amount of physical activity before the pandemic. Dr. McCleery estimates that during the last year and a half that number has likely been close to 10 percent. Coming out of the pandemic, she argues, kids will need the opportunity for free play and physical activity to heal from the trauma they experienced and to propel their physical and mental resilience.

Professor Ann Ishimaru is co-author of a new paper that puts forth a new set of standards guiding the preparation and professional development of educational leaders with equity at the core.

Jennifer Lee Hoffman, associate professor in Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy and faculty member at the Center for Leadership in Athletics was referenced in an article by The Seattle Times titled “Husky, Inc. The UW’s biggest predicament isn’t about sports.” The article highlights the corporatization of higher education, especially their sports teams, and references Jennifer’s “Name, Image & Likeness (NIL): The Kardashianization of College Sports,” where athletes are exerting more leverage over the huge entertainment and advertising systems that fuel their games.

Conway Superintendent Christopher Pearson, UW Leadership for Learning graduate and U.S. Department of Education principal ambassador, discusses his experiences working in a primarily immigrant, low-income school, what he hopes to accomplish in Washington D.C., and goals for his district’s future.

Noah Zeichner (MIT '04), a social studies teacher in Seattle, comments on how he has changed teaching about climate change.

Alumna Elizabeth Walsh (PhD '12) appeared on NPR's Science Friday to discuss challenges and approaches to teaching climate change science in the classroom.

Mary Fertakis (MEP '13) and her work on behalf of marginalized populations, including more than two decades of service on the Tukwila School Board, are profiled.