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US News & World Report

COE: We're No. 9!
Great news! The UW College of Education is ranked No. 9 among all colleges of education in the 2012 US News and World Report ratings. In addition, we have five specialties ranked in the top 10: Curriculum & Instruction, Education Administration, Secondary Teacher Education, Elementary Teacher Education and Special Education.

Alum Spotlight

Franklin High Principal Leads by Example
Jennifer Wiley had been teaching for five years when she weighed whether to continue in education or pursue a career in civil rights law. After much consideration, she realized she could make the most direct impact on educational inequities by working directly with young people. More...

Focus on Research

At EEU: The Importance of Art
Art projects are incredibly useful for guiding early childhood curriculum. Now the Experimental Education Unit is building out its art curriculum to better encourage self-expression and imagination, while also laying down the structural building blocks for developing basic skills. More...

AIM Center Uses Inquiry & Action
to Transform Urban High Schools
Through cycles of inquiry and action anchored in a motivational framework, the AIM Center bridges theory and practice to engage youth and professionals in intrinsically motivating and academically significant learning. More...

Student Spotlight

2 COE Students Get Grant to Help
College-Readiness Project
Ashley Ferrell and Mariah Moody, students in Education Leadership and Policy Studies, have received a Hazel Miller Foundation grant to support the College Access Project, which aims to increase the percentage of first-generation, college-bound, low income and underrepresented students who will graduate from high school college ready. More...

Multimedia

Ackerley Partnership on UWTV
The University of Washington College of Education, the public schools and the Ackerley Foundation have come together to create opportunity and new hope for hundreds of high-needs students in our region. Watch UWTV 360's exciting video feature on the TEP-Ackerley Partnership to create opportunities in Seattle-area high-needs schools. More...

In the News

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Middle-School Principal Honored
Jeff Clark, middle-school principal and College alum, is the winner of this year’s Thomas B. Foster Award for outstanding leadership. More...

Time to Change Seattle Schools Superintendent's Job
Seattle has a year to figure out who should be its next superintendent of schools. No one has a good word to say about the recently departed Maria Goodloe-Johnson, but wasn't she our savior just a little while ago? In this op-ed, Seattle Times columnist, Jerry Large, praises Meredith Honig's collaborations with districts to help them redefine their core mission as education and learning. More...

Janine Jones Wins National Psychologist Award
Congratulations to Janine Jones, faculty member and school psychologist. The National Association of School Psychologists honored Janine with a Presidential Award at its recent conference. The award recognizes continued commitment and dedication to students, schools and the community. More...

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

Are you planning to attend the American Education Research Association Conference? This year we invite all faculty, students, alums and friends to a special reception at the New Orleans Columns Hotel. Just a short walk or cab to the Garden District for a very special soiree with complimentary drinks and a buffet of regional dishes.

Sunday, April 10; 7–9 p.m. 
The Columns Hotel
3811 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
RSVP to ecoe@uw.edu