The past few years has seen increased awareness of racism and bigotry in our country. Of course racism has always been present, but today many are noticing a number of disturbing trends and incidents. Our national dialogue has increased on issues of institutional racism, a spike in blatant actions by some police against people who …

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Chad Gotch is an educational psychologist working to bridge the gap between the test-makers and the test-takers. We talk with him about the educational video he’s working on to accomplish that, the importance of classroom assessment, and how we can improve students’ learning abilities.

Every year, the Alhadeff Future Teachers of Color hosts a conference where experts in educational diversity and social justice speak. Cheyenne Cortesi is an AFTOC ambassador, and talks about the group, the conference, the importance of diversity in education, and why she herself wanted to be a teacher.

Chris Connolly, assistant professor of kinesiology, explores the perceptions pregnant women have of exercising during pregnancy and explains the health benefits of doing so.

Elias Whitefoot is not only a kinesiology student, he’s one of the WSU College of Education’s student ambassadors. He also comes from a long line of Cougs (fourth generation). We talk to him about why he chose his degree, what he plans to do next, and some personal stuff, as well.

Young adults with disabilities remain among the most underrepresented demographic within the work force. U.S. Department of Labor stats show that they are employed nearly half as often as those without disabilities. One WSU College of Education professor has said working is one of the primary ways we achieve economic and social mobility, doesn’t it …

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Twice a year, undergraduates earning a kinesiology degree from Washington State University have the opportunity to take part in the Bruya-Wood Undergraduate Research Conference. We talked with instructor Kim Holmstrom, who is a co-chair of the conference.

Dr. Richard Lamb is an assistant professor of science education technology. He’s also the director of Washington State University’s Neurocognition Science Lab and Data Center. He explains what that means and why it matters. It could make a huge difference in better understanding how kids learn, especially kids with disabilities.

Every year, new WSU College of Education faculty members take part in an intensive retreat to improve their writing skills for research articles and grant proposals. The college’s annual retreat also provides opportunities for creating community and motivating career progress. Only a few large, public universities in the country have colleges that offer such writing …

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Meet the 2015 Inga Kromann Book Award winner, Sydney Freel, a junior pre-service teacher who won the annual honor (and $1,000) for her book Huckleberry Pie. She tells us what it’s about and what inspired her to write it.