UW–Madison’s Apple provides insight into Wisconsin political battles over schools

April 5, 2022

Up North News utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Michael Apple, a professor emeritus in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, for a recent article that is titled, “Wisconsin GOP’s War on Public Schools Enters Primetime with Tuesday’s School Board Elections.” The article highlights how school board elections, “once sleepy, nonpartisan affairs,” have become somewhat of a referendum on the role of public schools.

UW–Madison School of Education again in top 5 of U.S. News rankings

March 29, 2022

UW–Madison is home to the fifth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the ninth straight year it has been rated among the top five. UW–Madison’s School of Education is also the only one in the nation to have a top-10 ranking in all nine education specialty areas — including the No. 1 Educational Psychology program.

UW–Madison hosting Midwest Filipino American Summit April 2

March 28, 2022

The UW-Madison Filipinx American Student Organization (FASO) is playing a leading role in hosting the first post-pandemic Midwest Filipino American Summit (MFAS), which is being held on campus April 2, with more than 400 Filipinx students from seven states expected to attend. FASO’s eight executive board members are doing most of the planning for this year’s event — and three of these leaders are current undergraduate students with the School of Education.

Hess to speak on ‘finding common ground’ in civics education

March 21, 2022

UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess will serve as a panelist at the “Finding Common Ground for Civic Education in Turbulent Times” mini-conference on March 24, hosted by the Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College at Columbia University.

UW-Madison alum Sobe helping UNESCO shape the future of education

March 15, 2022

Noah W. Sobe earned his PhD in 2005 from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, with a minor from the Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS). On March 25, he’ll be delivering a keynote presentation about this important work at the 2022 EPS Conference, “The Futures of Education.”

UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents ‘Whoopensocker LIVE!’

March 11, 2022

The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents “Whoopensocker LIVE!” at the new Madison Youth Arts Center March 24-26. Whoopensocker performers will bring to life the extraordinary creativity of kids on stage, featuring the works of students from Lowell Elementary and students in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) who are learning virtually.

UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge, extended through 2025-26, offers tangible step toward educator shortage solutions

March 1, 2022

The university on Tuesday announced the extension of the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge, which pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for all teacher education students. In return, graduates “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin.

UW–Madison’s Ladson-Billings receives top honor from Horace Mann League

February 18, 2022

Founded in 1922, the Horace Mann League is an honorary association of leaders who believe that the public school system is the cornerstone of our democracy. “Throughout my life I have seen public education as the key to true democracy,” says Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita with the School of Education.