UW–Madison recognizes four local educators with Rockwell Awards

November 15, 2022

The UW–Madison School of Education honored the 2022 recipients of its Rockwell Award for Outstanding Cooperating Teachers on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Education Building. This year's winners are Patricia Fortune, Marguerite Fairchild-Gόngora, Josh Reineking, and Malia Konsitzke.

Veterans Day spotlight: UW–Madison alum Dale Schulz

November 11, 2022

On Veterans Day, we’re putting the spotlight on Dale Schulz — a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a proud UW–Madison School of Education alumnus (BS in elementary education), and an award-winning and now retired teacher.

McKinney de Royston speaks with WPR about declining test scores

September 30, 2022

Wisconsin Public Radio utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Maxine McKinney de Royston for a recent report on how Wisconsin schools are grappling with significant declines in test scores that are a fallout from the pandemic. McKinney de Royston says giving into the "learning loss narrative" adds pressure in ways that are not supportive of learning.