In the News

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The Seattle Times

Professor Ann Ishimaru discussed going from “best” practices to “next” practices in parent-school engagement as a featured speaker during a conference for Washington State teachers, parents and education advocates.

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The Hechinger Report

Professor Virginia Berninger comments on the importance of teaching young children to type as well as learn handwriting.

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Forbes

Professor Elizabeth West comments on her new research finding that children from ethnically and culturally diverse families are not well represented in autism research.

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Crosscut

Philip Bell, director of the UW College of Education's Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, comments on the importance of equity in STEM education.

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Education Week

The University of Washington College of Education's Knowledge in Action project is cited for its work building teacher capacity for project-based learning.

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The Seattle Times

UW College of Education partnerships with schools and communities in the Road Map Project are helping close achievement gaps in South Seattle and south King County schools.

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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

UW College of Education researchers explore teacher retention and mobility in Washington state in a report that shows the workforce becoming younger and little progress in diversifying the state's teaching workforce.

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Chalkbeat

A study of San Francisco schools by Professor Min Sun that looked at the impact of the Obama administration's signature effort to improve struggling schools is cited.

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The Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning

Professor Katie Headrick Taylor discusses her research exploring digital media and emerging technologies in the lives of children, youth and adults.

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The Seattle Times

A new study co-led by University of Washington researchers suggests that the city's pilot program is helping more children get ready for kindergarten.