Ferndale High Students Find Advocates
Grants pay 3 people to help kids pass WASL

"I walk with [the students] at lunch and ask them, ‘What’s getting in the way?’” O’Brien said. “Sometimes it’s family. Sometimes it’s a pencil. Sometimes it’s breakfast. Sometimes it’s health. We identify the barriers, then we brainstorm potential resources. Usually, the students know what those are."
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Shannon O'Brien
Cohort 19

Seattle Principal Models Excellence in Education

Richard Ito (Danforth 4, '92) is invested in preparing a new generation of principals for success. Read more»

Danforth 18 New Positions

Congratulations to Danforth 18 Alum! Click here to see some of their new positions. Read more»

Schools Win Apple Awards worth $25,000

Brian Hutchison, Danforth 13 Alum, is principal of one of 10 schools to win the Apple Award.

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Danforth Alums Featured in The Principal News

Read articles by Danforth Alums Chris Wyatt and Patricia Newton in the Spring 2006 issue of The Principal News, as well as a story about Danforth Alum Eric Dejong being selected Washington State Middle Level Principal of the Year.

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"Courageous Conversations"

Jacob Ellis, Danforth 18 student, wrote an article for the National Education Association on how his school is dealing with unfair treatment of minority students.

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Danforth Graduate Featured in Local Korean Newspaper

Rebekah Kim, Danforth 17 Graduate and Principal at Marvista Elementary

The article discusses Kim's core values being diversity and equity. In it, she states that she'd like to tell Korean parents to "encourage your child to be successful in all that they do. Don't focus so much on the math and science only in order to get them into a career as a doctor, lawyer or dentist." Learn more about Kim's principalship.»

"Breathing Life into Our Schools"

Jason Kerber, Danforth 18 student, wrote an article for the New Horizons for Learning website on creating sustainable, self-renewing change in school systems.

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Danforth Student Wins Golden Apple Award

Wayne Greer, a student in the Danforth 18 cohort, was awarded the KCTS-TV Golden Apple award, which honors excellence in education in Washington state.

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Also read this Seattle Times Article about Greer's school: T.T. Minor Elementary in Seattle

Seattle School Named #1 In Nation

Rebecca Goertzel, a student in the Danforth 18 cohort, is interning at John Stanford International School in Seattle. The school was recently recognized as the top elementary school in the nation.

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College of Education Alumni News Features Ed Noh

Ed Noh is happy to talk about what he’s learned in his first year as principal at Seattle’s Lawton Elementary. Just don’t plan on having the conversation in his office . . .
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Seattle Times Article Features Danforth Students

On September 8, 2004, the Seattle Times ran an article entitled, "Taught to be principals: new principals join students returning to school" that featured Danforth students. Read article»