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Indian Country Today Media Network
Dana Arviso (Diné) beat out a national field of candidates for the executive director position at Potlatch Fund, a grant-making and leadership development organization serving Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana.
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The Seattle Times
Professor Philip Bell comments on a new science curriculum aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, which aims to foster "kids becoming knowers and doers," rather than focusing on memorization.
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Journal Sentinel
A study by ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ researchers shows that a widely-used anti-bullying program appears to reduce gossip among elementary school children. Writing in the journal School Psychology Review, researchers report that Seattle students who took part in the three-month Steps to Respect program showed a 72% drop in malicious gossip.
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The New York Times
Professor Emeritus Virginia Berninger comments on the Strangers Project, which treats handwritten personal stories like works of art.
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Puget Sound Business Journal
The ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ has named Tom Stritikus dean of the school?s college of education. Stritikus succeeds Patricia Wasley, who has been dean for the past 10 years and who will return to the school?s faculty. He?s currently the associate dean of academic programs and will take over on Sept. 16, subject to approval by the school?s board of regents. Read more: UW names Stritikus new education school dean - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
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UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs
The journey of Auston Jimmicum, a member of the first cohort of the Brotherhood Initiative — a program created to help men of color succeed at the UW, is featured.
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KUOW
Early Childhood & Family Studies Director Gail Joseph speaks with KUOW about the growing recognition of the importance of outdoor play.
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El Paso Times
Professor David Knight comments on school funding and the impact in a Texas school district that adopted an open enrollment policy.
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National Public Radio
Marguerite Roza on NPR's Morning Edition, speaking to the topic, 'Billions of Stimulus Money Goes Unspent.'
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Everett Herald
A class project that resulted in changing a Lynnwood elementary school's single use plastic policy was led by Jennie Warmouth (PhD ‘17), who recently traveled to the Arctic as part of a National Geographic fellowship.