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Academe

Sylvia Bagley, director of UW's teacher leadership program, discusses how nations can strengthen their institutions of higher education in a manner that supports the common good.

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The Seattle Times

A teacher-apprenticeship program launched in Seattle in 2013, in which aspiring teachers earn their master's in teaching from the University of Washington College of Education, aims to boost science and math teachers in four South King County districts.

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Principal Leadership

Sheeba Jacob of the UW Center for Educational Leadership discusses how principals can support the growth of teachers through targeted feedback.

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Our Kids, Our Future

The UW’s new Native Education Certificate program mixes online learning with hands-on projects in participants’ communities, with the goal of providing more meaningful and culturally relevant education for Native students.

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KIRO Radio

Professor Ilene Schwartz will moderate a forum on diversity and inclusion in Washington's schools between candidates for state superintendent.

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KVI 570

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, discusses the nomination of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education and impact it could have on the direction of education policy.

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Have You Heard

Professor Ken Zeichner discusses the emergence of independent teacher preparation programs and concerns about their ability to prepare highly-qualified teachers to serve all children.

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The New York Times

Professor Walter Parker's essay "Teaching Against Idiocy" is cited in a column exploring the root of the word "idiocy" and the consequences for public life and service.

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University of Washington

Professor Deborah McCutchen comments on the connection between reading experience and cognitive ability.

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American Educational Research Association

Professor Holly Schindler is co-author of a paper exploring the impacts of early childhood education on medium- and long-term outcomes in the journal Educational Researcher.