July 30, 2021
The Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (CRECE) invites applications for a new undergraduate research fellowship program. The deadline is Aug. 15 to apply for this fellowship opportunity for traditionally underrepresented students.
July 23, 2021
Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita with the School of Education whose research examines the cultural foundations of teaching and learning that leads to educational improvement for students who are most marginalized in schools.
July 19, 2021
Five individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been named Morgridge Fellows. They are Moisés Gabriel Contreras (Educational Policy Studies), Morgan Mayer-Jochimsen (Educational Policy Studies), Rachel Santiago (WCER), Emily Skaletski (Kinesiology), and Peter Wardrip (Curriculum and Instruction).
July 16, 2021
UW–Madison professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings spoke with NPR about the debate over critical race theory recently, in a report that is headlined, “How Critical Race Theory Went From Harvard Law To Fox News.”
July 12, 2021
UW–Madison alumna Barbara Gruener (BSE 1984) is the author of a new children’s book, titled “Mr. Quigley’s Keys,” which brings to life the heartwarming story of an unsung hero.
July 9, 2021
UW–Madison professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal recently, as part of the newspaper’s “Know Your Madisonian” series.
July 6, 2021
The latest edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. The Summer 2021 issue centers on the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the many lessons learned. In addition, we spotlight a range of important and innovative work being done across the School.
July 6, 2021
UW–Madison’s Kelly Hayek, Irene Ann Resenly, and Kyle Harrison were featured on AACTE's "Revolutionizing Education" podcast, in an episode titled, "Joy in Teacher Education."
July 2, 2021
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings in a recent article discussing the “chilling” effect that proposed legislation introduced by Republican lawmakers would have on Wisconsin public schools.
June 29, 2021
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings was interviewed by Frederica Freyberg on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here and Now” program, for a segment titled, “The Roots of Critical Race Theory.” Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction.