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The College of Education’s Native Education Certificate Program was featured in a Crosscut article titled “After 7 years, WA tribal history curriculum still not fully implemented.” In the article, Marjorie James, Tulalip Tribe’s curriculum and engagement manager, says she would like to see something like the UW Native Education Certificate Program implemented on a district level so that educators are being taught by leading Native education researchers. Overall, the article highlights how the state legislature has failed to allocate funding for Native education curriculum, so now the financial burden has been placed on Washington tribes and school districts.

The College of Education's partnership in the Seattle Teacher Residency is discussed, as well as a recent paper by UW education professor Ken Zeichner that notes teacher residencies as an example of efforts to revamp teacher education programs.

Provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act could lower standards for teacher education programs that prepare teachers for high-poverty schools argues Professor Ken Zeichner.

The College of Education's recent EDU Talks event, a series of 5-minute faculty talks covering everything from the benefits of boosting fathers’ parenting skills to the importance of effective school bureaucracies, is highlighted.

Meredith Honig, director of the UW's District Leadership Design Lab, comments on the lab's work developing the nation’s first research-based standards for principal supervisors.

Professor Virginia Berninger comments on her research into print and cursive writing and their impact on student learning.

Professor Nancy Hertzog discusses the Equity Summit on Gifted Education taking place at the University of Washington, which will bring educators, researchers, policymakers and community members together to discuss opening access to advanced learning opportunities for all students.

Ron Jacobson, who earned his PhD in educational leadership and policy studies from UW College of Education in 2007, will serve as executive director of the Central Washington University School of Education.

The Unversity of Washington College of Education ranks No. 15 in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list, conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, for 2017.

Jessica Deang (BA '15), an Early Achievers data collector at the UW's Cultivate Learning, shares her perspective on her work with early learning and care providers in Washington state.