In the News

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The Seattle Times

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.

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KUOW

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. 

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Education Week

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.

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Chicago Tribune

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

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IslandWood

Rebekah Gardea (MEd '17) is serving as diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator at Seattle's Bertschi School, talking about justice, community and race with teachers, parents and students.

Seattle schools are increasingly relying on parent donations to pay for a variety of expenses, including teacher salaries. But parent groups in wealthy parts of the city raise vastly more than those in poorer areas, raising fairness questions. Marge Plecki is quoted.

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Education Week

Faculty members Kathleen Artman Meeker and Nancy Rosenberg discuss their studies exploring the benefits of bug-in-ear coaching for educators and their students.

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BirthtoThrive Online
Research released last week that showed 1 in 6 children are now diagnosed with developmental delays continues to raise questions about what this increase means for schools and families. Ilene Schwartz discusses the importance of this research.
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NAESP Principal Magazine

The UW Center for Educational Leadership’s Renee Gallagher discusses how a shift in beliefs among teachers, instructional coaches and principals is key to advancing access and equity in math instruction.

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Seattle PI
A group of psychologists at the University of Washington studied the way kids interact and came to this conclusion: Kids are big-time gossips.