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Huffington Post

Research specialist and parent Naomi Wilson comments on the teachers strike in Seattle Public Schools. 

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Education Week

Comments by Professor Ken Zeichner on the Every Student Succeeds Act and its proposed use of federal teacher-quality funds to sponsor a new kind of teacher-preparation program are cited.

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The Seattle Times

Professors Walter Parker and Sheila Valencia discuss their research into literacy challenges as more students enroll in advanced courses and how teachers can help their students read more effectively.

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The Hechinger Report

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.

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The Seattle Times

The "Education and Society" film series, sponsored by the University of Washington Master's in Education Policy program, kicks off its third season on Oct. 24.

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The Seattle Times

Presentations by UW College of Education alumni Shalini Miskelly (MIT '16), Nicholas Bradford (MEP '12) and Jordan Taitingfong '(MEd '08) are now available to watch.

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The Seattle Times

A recent study of the impact of federal school improvement grants by the University of Washington's Min Sun, assistant professor of education, found test scores and teacher retention improved, providing insights for future school improvement efforts.

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New America

Kristie Kauerz, research assistant professor and director of the UW's National P-3 Center, discusses the important role that leaders play in fostering high-quality pre-K (panel starts at 58-minute mark).

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Chalkbeat

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, comments on concerns about assessing the quality of preparation programs for teachers and principals.

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Washington Post

Professor Jennifer Hoffman comments on the globalization of sports due to technology.