In the News

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Tri-City Herald

Professor Marge Plecki comments on teacher salaries in Washington state and the impact of recent increases in school funding.

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The Times Higher Education
As funding for public universities falls, poorer students will feel the pinch. William Zumeta is quoted.
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Puget Sound Business Journal

Dean Mia Tuan, recently named to the 2019 Women of Influence list of the Puget Sound Business Journal, discusses her work to advance equity and access in education and more (subscription required).

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Seattle Times

Seattle Times columnist Lynne Varner writes about Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's new approach of investing more money in fewer schools. Marguerite Roza, research associate professor of education, is quoted.

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The Seattle Times

In an op-ed, Professor Soojin Oh Park discusses how the novel coronavirus pandemic threatens to exacerbate inequalities and systemic oppression that endanger the well-being of underserved children and argues for robust investments in high-quality, affordable child care.

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UW Today

It’s becoming more common to have robots substitute in for humans to complete dirty or sometimes dangerous work. But researchers are finding that, in some cases, people have started to treat the robots like pets, friends, or even as extensions of themselves. This raises the question that if soldiers attach human- or animal-like characteristics to a field robot, will it affect how they use the robot? What if they “care” too much about the robot to send it into a dangerous situation? That’s what Julie Carpenter, who just received her UW doctorate in education, wanted to know.

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Tech & Learning

Yanko Michea, director of information and learning technologies, discusses how UW College of Education adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the continuation of productive teaching and learning (story starts on page 4).

Leighanne Law's journey to the front of the classroom began nearly a decade ago when she hosted a monthly book club for middle schoolers. That spark led her last year to the one-year education master’s program at the University of Washington in Seattle – and, starting Day One, to the teaching life.

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The Daily Beast

Professor Nancy Hertzog comments on a new school launched by entrepreneur Elon Musk with once-a-week online classes.

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Inside the Academy

In a four-part video interview, Professor James Banks discusses his early years, his research in multicultural education, current education policies and much more.