In the News

On February 17, 2011, the American Association of School Administrators featured the Wallace-funded research of Dr. Meredith Honig and colleagues along with the direct services and supports provided by the UW Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) in the Seattle Public Schools.

A group of teachers in the Puget Sound is working on developing more culturally responsive math lessons through EduDesign Lab, supported by the UW College of Education's INSPIRE Center.

North Central High School Principal and College alum Steven Gering was one of nine educators statewide recently honored with a Golden Apple award for making a significant change in secondary education. During the past five years, he’s helped boost by 20 percent the number of students at his school who go on to college. Gering deflects praise for the dramatic change, crediting the collaborative effort of the school’s staff.

UW College of Education faculty are leading two large-scale research projects funded by the Spencer Foundation to build knowledge for lasting improvements in education.

Congrats to College of Ed student Donna Jordan Taylor on publishing in the Journal of African American History. Donna's piece is titled '‘Black Teachers Misconstrued’ and can be found in Volume 95, Number 1.

Professor Niral Shah discusses why the false narrative that "Asians are good at math" is harmful and what educators can do about it (also published in The Chicago Reporter, Idaho Press-Tribune and other outlets).

Harrison School District 2 Superintendent Mike Miles compares his school district’s new way of paying teachers to the TV sci-fi program “Flash Forward,” where for a moment everyone sees their future with decidedly different reactions. Marguerite Roza is quoted.

Doctoral student Christine Tran writes about the essential role that school food plays in supporting children during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting "Despite political discord, bureaucracy, and scrappy budgets, many unsung heroes manage to feed millions of kids every day. Now they are doing so during a public health crisis."

The guarantee is based on the graduate’s skill in six areas, which the program describes as: ”Shaping and attaining a vision, improving instructional quality through collaborative professional practice, engaging families and communities, marshaling resources, navigating system-wide data use, and creating systems of accountability and support.”

Two UW College of Education students have been selected as alternate Fulbright award winners in 2020. Rocia Araujo, an Education, Communities and Organizations major, and Jill Nakayama, an Early Childhood and Family Studies major, are both alternates for English teaching assistant positions in South Korea.