Guest Op-Ed aligns education and community Posted on May 20, 2013February 26, 2026 Tom Stritikus, dean of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ College of Education Photo: Seattle Times In today’s , two Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ leaders make the case for more focused community action to close the education achievement gap in poverty-impacted schools.