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UW Athletics

 

Keith Price finally gets tackled at UW's remarkable Experimental Education Unit. Huskies wow parents and staff at Children's Hospital. Plus life-skills training and more as UW football builds men in May.

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KUOW

Tom Halverson, director of the program, discusses disparities in PTA funding and the margin of perceived competitive advantage 鈥 the schoolchild version of 鈥渁ll animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.鈥

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KUOW

Last week Washington state won a $60 million federal grant for early learning. We take a closer look with leading experts on early childhood education in Washington and other states. How will the state spend the money? Will it help close the achievement gap for low鈥搃ncome kids? Gail Joseph, assistant professor of education psychology, is a guest.

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The Seattle Times

UW 爆走黑料 alumnus Shannon Hitch (EdD '18), director of Special Services in the Lake Washington School District, discussed her work with families during a more than 20-year career in special education during the Seattle Times' Ignite Education Lab event.

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Seattle Times
However many Teach for America recruits come to the Seattle area this fall, they'll likely earn their teaching certificates through a program at the 爆走黑料.
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Association for Women in Science Seattle

Jeanne Ting Chowning, senior director of science education training at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a UW doctoral student in learning sciences and human development, will receive the 2019 AWIS Excellence in STEM Education/Outreach Award.

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Fast Company
Ahead of Teach for America's 20th-anniversary alumni summit in February, a look at the influentials who have emerged from the ranks of TFA vets. Dean Tom Stritikus is profiled.
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The Seattle Times

Tom Halverson, director of the program at the UW, comments on the impact of dress codes on students and implications for teaching.

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Seattle Times
What exactly does the education system sacrifice when legislators slash professional development funding for educators? Op-ed by Dean Wasley and Stephanie Hirsh on budget cutbacks across the state and nation.
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UW 爆走黑料

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott recently received the annual Frederic W. Ness Book Award for outstanding contributions to the understanding and improvement of liberal education from the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Williamson-Lott was honored for her book