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Seattle Times
A Seattle Times editorial by Dean Tom Stritikus argues that Waiting for Superman discussions should focus on training and hiring quality teachers for all classrooms.
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Teen Vogue
Rhoan Garnett (PhD '19) discusses his doctoral research on the phenomenon of “undermatch”, which means that high-achieving students — especially students of color, those who come from low-income backgrounds, and first-generation students — don’t apply to institutions that best fit their academic profiles.
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Seattle Times
The war in Afghanistan may be across the globe, but the conflict is very much a part of the daily curriculum in Michelle Zimmerman's class at Amazing Grace Christian School in Seattle. Zimmerman is an alum of the UW College of Education.
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The Seattle Times
Professors Maggie Beneke and Manka Varghese and alum Caryn Park (PhD '10) share how white parents can begin engaging young children in conversations about whiteness, racism and fairness.
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YouTube
Marguerite Roza testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor at the hearing entitled Teacher Equity: Effective Teachers for All Children.
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KUOW Public Radio
Professor James Mazza, who is holding interactive online sessions for families on how to deal with the emotional upheavals, is featured.
Two-time Olympic champion Felix Sanchez was in Seattle today to announce his support for an innovative program that trains coaches to work in sports-based youth projects in disadvantaged areas of the city. The Center for Leadership in Athletics are a part of this growing effort to place more trained coaches into sports-based youth development programs. They have been working with Up2Us and Coach Across America since their inception and are a strong supporter of their growth in this area.
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South China Morning Post
Key concepts of the bestselling book "White Fragility" by Robin DiAngelo (PhD '04), affiliate associate professor of education, are explored in depth.
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Scientific American
Gender and culture affect science research on a fundamental level, Professor Megan Bang argues in an article about the importance of learning science from multiple perspectives.
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Teen Vogue
Professor David Knight comments on his research showing that high-poverty districts experienced an inequitable share of funding and staffing cuts following the Great Recession and how that pattern could reemerge in the coronavirus era.