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Joe Lott, associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies, will help lead the development of a 25-year vision for population health at the University of Washington.

President Ana Mari Cauce cites the Brotherhood Initiative, a project co-sponsored by the College of Education, as one of the UW's efforts to enhance diversity and support the success of underrepresented students.

A column by Kenneth Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, explores what the appointment of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education could mean for efforts to strengthen the nation's public schools.

Professor Nancy Hertzog discusses the importance of advancing equity in gifted education and a recent conference on the subject hosted by the University of Washington.

Michelle Zimmerman (MEd '07, PhD '11), executive director of Renton Prep, comments on how gaming could boost social and emotional outcomes for students as young as those in kindergarten.

The University of Washington College of Education is No. 19 in the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

UW College of Education faculty members Kenneth Zeichner and John Bransford are listed among the nation's most influential scholars shaping educational practice and policy, along with alumni Gloria Ladson-Billings (MA ‘72) and Tyrone Howard (PhD '98).

Professor Sheila Valencia comments on the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the scores of Washington students.

Dr. Kristie Kauerz has written a feature about early learning in Principal Magazine. The experiences that children have early in life shape whether their foundation for later learning is sturdy or fragile. Kauerz writes about the latest developmental science in this area. 

Saejin Kwak Tanguay, a PhD candidate in multicultural education, discusses her work to foster supportive peer environments for diverse student populations.