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Seattle Times

Washington politicians have abdicated their leadership role in higher education, leaving the state with a disjointed system that doesn't produce enough bachelor's degrees and forces employers to go out of state — and even out of the country — to find skilled workers. Bill Zumeta, one of the co-authors of the forthcoming book, "Financing Higher Education," is quoted.

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Education Dive

Faculty members Kathleen Artman Meeker and Nancy Rosenberg are conducting research on a coaching program they created to assist paraprofessionals in teaching students.

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Dallas News
Austin Davenport, alum of the Experimental Education Unit, is featured in this news story about an East Dallas couple with Down syndrome.
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District Administration

A program developed by UW College of Education researchers is helping administrators provide professional development to paraeducators while they’re working with students.

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Seattle Times
Psychologists with the University of Washington CARE Clinic diagnose and treat a range of neurodevelopmental disabilities, from autism and Asperger's syndrome to learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The clinic, which served 420 families from across the state last year, has a clientele ranging in age from 2-1/2 to 79.
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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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Samuel E. Kelly was a former faculty member at the College and the UW's first Vice President for the Office of Minority Affairs. Each year, the UW hosts an annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture, honoring his vision for equity in society. This year's lecture features Professor Richard Ladner of the UW Department of Computer Science and Engineering, who is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and has focused much of his research on the use of technology to improve the lives of people with disabilities, particularly the deaf and blind communities.

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The Seattle Times

Professor Ilene Schwartz writes about her diagnosis with breast cancer and the very different — and difficult — experience of families with a young child who has a developmental delay.