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Jennifer Lee Hoffman, associate professor of educational foundations, leadership and policy, headlined an episode of the Going For Two podcast. Hoffman spoke with host Bryan Fischer about the ramifications and nuances of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in NCAA v. Alston, which concerns whether the NCAA's restrictions on education-related grant-in-aid compensation are illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act. The Court's 9-0 decision recognizes that the NCAA's "amatuerism" rules cannot work to benefit everyone except the student-athletes who produce a product and will substantially impact the NCAA's operations going forward, particularly when it comes to compensating college athletes.

The Knowledge In Action project, a partnership between the University of Washington College of Education and George Lucas Educational Foundation to design project-based learning courses for high school advanced placement courses, is noted.

Associate teaching professor and Elementary Teacher Education Program director Teddi Beam-Conroy is featured in an EducationWeek article titled “How Laws on Race, Sexuality Could Clash with Culturally Responive Teaching.” The article discusses the limitations that are being put on teachers nationwide and how these recent restrictions on teaching about issues of race and sexuality can potentially impact the work of culturally responsive educators.

A report on teacher preparation programs by Professor Ken Zeichner that notes the need for more information on new program models is cited.

A columnist cites Professor Ken Zeichner on how the Every Student Succeeds Act may lower the standard for teacher preparation.

Jennifer Hoffman, an assistant professor in the College of Education's Center for Leadership in Athletics, has been appointed to a 14-member search committee.

Joanna Michelson, project director at the UW Center for Educational Leadership, writes about a partnership that transformed a district’s professional learning capacity to improve literacy instruction.

The UW College of Education recently designed and facilitated a summer institute on culturally responsive classroom management for Washington teachers.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, is co-author of an op-ed discussing problems with the U.S. Department of Education's new regulations for programs that prepare new K-12 teachers.

The UW College of Education's Equity Summit on Gifted Education is cited in a story about funding of programs for highly capable students in Washington state.