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The Conversation

Julie McCleery, research associate and lecturer, writes about barriers that stand in the way of children and teens being more active as well as opportunities for greater equity in access to youth physical activity.

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charlierose.com

Dr. Patricia Kuhl, LIFE Center PI and Director, joined other experts on the Charlie Rose Brain Series on PBS, in a discussion of the developing brain.

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KQED | Mindshift

A list of resources compiled by faculty member Julie McCleery shares tips for keeping kids of all ages physically active while schools are closed during the coronavirus outbreak.

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UW News

Pheng Keopraseurt, a custodian in the UW College of Education, is photographed at work in Miller Hall.

Psychologists and neuroscientists say it is far too soon to declare handwriting a relic of the past. The work of Virginia Berninger is discussed.

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The Seattle Times

Professor Marilyn Cohen discusses establishing the Corona Multimedia Showcase, an international showcase encouraging children and their families to develop creative projects that reflect their lives during the pandemic.

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ParentMap

Professor Nancy Hertzog describes how to nurture your child's natural gifts and enhance his or her learning potential, while ensuring s/he receives age-apppropriate social and emotional support.

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The Conversation

Katie Headrick Taylor, an education researcher and professor of digital literacy, studies the education benefits and perils of digital gaming. These range from providing opportunities for collaborative problem-solving to displaying content that perpetuates racism and sexism. Headrick Taylor provides an analysis about gaming benefits and perils.

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Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. Mia Tuan's leadership and research are noted in an announcement about her joining the University of Washington.

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Jews of Color Initiative

Alumni Dalya Perez (PhD '20, MEd '15) and Gage Gorsky (PhD '19), along with doctoral candidate Tory Brundage, recently completed a groundbreaking study highlighting the experiences of Jewish people of color designed to enable the Jewish community to implement more change for racial equity and inclusion. "Beyond the Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color" captures unprecedented findings and is the largest and most comprehensive study of Jewish people of color in the United States to date. The movement fighting racism within the Jewish community is heralding the study as a watershed moment and the study has already been featured through several outlets, including the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Jerusalem Post.