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Teacher residencies better at keeping grads on the job than other programs, study finds

Posted on September 4th, 2015 by Kim Ackerley-Cleworth

Teacher residency programs, which gives aspiring teachers a one-year apprenticeship in a real classroom, are getting more newly minted teachers to stick around than traditionally educated rookies.

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Study shows early environment has a lasting impact on stress response systems

Posted on April 21st, 2015 by Kim Ackerley-Cleworth

New University of Washington research finds that children’s early environments have a lasting impact on their responses to stress later in life.

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Education is a Basic Human Right, Do You Agree?

Posted on March 31st, 2015 by Kim Ackerley-Cleworth

Suzanne Sinegal, co-founder of the Rwanda Girls Initiative, shares her thoughts and experience on providing access to education and how it can change the course in someone’s life

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Mia Tuan named dean of the UW’s College of Education

Posted on March 24th, 2015 by Kim Ackerley-Cleworth

The University of Washington has named Dr. Mia Tuan, a distinguished scholar who has held several leadership roles at the University of Oregon over the past 18 years, as Dean of the College of Education.

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Pacific Science Center Launches Program for Autistic Children

Posted on March 19th, 2015 by Kim Ackerley-Cleworth

Exploration For All enables families affected by autism to explore the center early and for free

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Lakeridge Elementary bucks its low-performing label

Posted on March 18th, 2015 by Kim Ackerley-Cleworth

Once ranked in the bottom 5 percent of the state, Lakeridge now judged “very good.”

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