February 20, 2026
UW–Madison’s Erika Bullock, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been selected for the 2026 Wisconsin Women's Network Policy Institute.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University Theatre stages UW–Madison alumna’s award-winning play on Flint water crisis
February 17, 2026
“cullud wattah,” a powerful and award-winning play by UW–Madison alumna and First Wave graduate Erika Dickerson-Despenza, is the latest production from University Theatre, opening Feb. 26.
UW–Madison education students, faculty connect with community on Family Math Night
February 12, 2026
Family Math Night is a special community event facilitated by a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member and undergraduate education students.
ScholarGPS names four UW–Madison-connected educators among world’s leading scholars in Curriculum and Teaching
January 26, 2026
Four scholars with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been ranked among the top 0.5% in Curriculum and Teaching by Scholar GPS.
Three UW–Madison scholars among top 200 in 2026 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
January 12, 2026
Three scholars from UW–Madison have earned national recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which highlight the top 200 university-based scholars in the United States who had the greatest impact on educational practice and policy last year.
The School of Education’s 2025 year in review
December 22, 2025
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the impactful work that has taken place across the School of Education throughout 2025.
UW–Madison alumnus recognized for lifetime achievement by Legal Aid Society
December 19, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus Philip Althouse has received the C. Lyonel Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the Legal Aid Society, an honor bestowed on full-time employees in recognition of their longstanding commitment to the nonprofit’s mission.
School of Education student recognized as winter 2025 ‘notable grad’
December 10, 2025
Patrick Schroeder — who will graduate this weekend with a bachelor's degree from the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction and serve as the School's flag bearer for winter commencement — was recently recognized as one of UW–Madison’s winter 2025 “notable grads” by the Office of Strategic Communication.
UW–Madison’s Popkewitz to lead new book series exploring the sciences that shape education
December 9, 2025
Thomas Popkewitz recently signed a contract on a new book series titled, “Routledge Studies in Histories and Cultural Sociology of the Education Sciences.”
New book edited by UW–Madison’s Apple explores where education and politics collide
December 3, 2025
UW–Madison’s Michael Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction, is editor of a new book titled, “Education and the Politics of Interruption: Does the Right Always Win?”