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Pet Connection

Jennie Warmouth (PhD '17) is helping students learn about animal welfare and how to connect with animals, one child and one lesson at a time.

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Washingtonian

More schools are using animals to teach students confidence, compassion, and other lessons they can’t get from textbooks. Brinda Jegatheesan, an associate professor at the University of Washington who specializes in the bond between animals and children, has studied cultures around the world where parents have used animals or animal stories for centuries to instill social morals in their kids.

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The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette

Professor Kristen Missall will be studying adult-child interaction in the new exhibit "Notion of Motion: Science of Skateboarding" at Iowa Children’s Museum as part of a National Science Foundation grant.

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Seattle Times

Children need reassurance after hearing about any traumatic event, from earthquakes to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The school shootings in Connecticut on Friday, however, will likely require even closer attention by parents because children will naturally think this tragedy is even more likely to happen to them. Dr. Jim Mazza is quoted.

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The Seattle Times

The Bezos Family Foundation's donation offers a lasting opportunity to influence the UW College of Education's research and programs in early education.

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UW News & Information

Michael Bowman, a College of Education Ph.D. student in the area of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, received the prestigious UW Excellence in Teaching Award. The award recognizes outstanding skills in the classroom. Bowman teaches in the elementary Teacher Education Program as well as a UW undergraduate education course titled, 'The Purpose of Public Schools in a Democracy.' 

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The 74

Professor Min Sun's research demonstrating black teachers are more likely to leave their school, and the reasons for their lower retention rates, is noted as one of the most significant discoveries of 2018 in education.

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Seattle Times
GIVEN ALL the talk about the importance of education these days, you'd think teaching would be the most revered job in America ... From the beginning, says Nancy Beadie, a UW professor and historian of education, there has been this constant worry that teachers aren't good enough and we need to do more to make them better.
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The Stranger

Raphe Bernier, adjunct faculty in school psychology, is leading a clinical trial looking at how a topical CBD gel can reduce the symptoms of autism.

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Association for Education Finance and Policy
Nancy Beadie has been invited to participate on a panel of economic historians to discuss the question: Why has schooling been publicly funded in the United States? The symposium will take place on the opening day of the annual meeting of the Association for Education Finance and Policy in Seattle, March 24-26.