August 27, 2020
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings and John Diamond said we shouldn’t rush to “go back to normal” this school year, because of the growing inequities that students face in the school system.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
School of Education welcomes 16 new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year
August 25, 2020
The UW–Madison School of Education is welcoming 16 new faculty members to campus during the upcoming 2020-21 academic year, which is one of the largest cohorts to sign on with the School since its founding in 1930. "We’re excited to welcome another group of exceptional scholars who will be working in fields as varied as the arts, health and education. They will bring a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences to our School as we build upon our excellence,” says School of Education Dean Diana Hess.
UW–Madison’s McKinney de Royston is lead author of new AERJ article
August 21, 2020
UW–Madison's Maxine McKinney de Royston is the lead author of an article published in the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), titled " 'I’m a Teacher, I’m Gonna Always Protect You': Understanding Black Educators’ Protection of Black Children."
UW–Madison School of Education unveils bold new program to invest in Wisconsin’s future teachers
August 18, 2020
The Teacher Pledge provides financial support — including up to in-state tuition, fees, and testing certification costs — for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher education programs. In return, after graduating the students “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin. Students who go on to teach in a high-need district or in a high-need subject area will fulfill their obligation in three years, while all others will do so in four.
UW–Madison’s Graue offers advice on going back to school
August 17, 2020
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Beth Graue in an article providing parents with advice on how to approach the upcoming school year, given that many school districts are beginning the year with hybrid or virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
School of Education to host symposium, ‘Leading Antiracist School Communities’
August 14, 2020
The School of Education’s offices of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) will host a symposium, Leading Antiracist School Communities, on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Ladson-Billings, McKinney de Royston discuss with WORT how Black Lives Matter is changing education
August 5, 2020
The School of Education's Gloria Ladson-Billings and Maxine McKinney de Royston discussed how the Black Lives Matter movement is reshaping education on WORT-FM's program, "A Public Affair."
Novel from alum Wiemer, ‘The Assignment,’ to be released Aug. 25
August 1, 2020
UW-Madison alumna Liza Wiemer’s upcoming young adult (YA) novel, “The Assignment,” is being published for release on Aug. 25. “The Assignment” follows a group of students as they must grapple with a school assignment that encourages intolerance and discrimination.
Five with ties to School of Education to speak at summit on ‘Public Education and Democracy’
July 23, 2020
Five members of the School of Education community will be featured in the Wisconsin Public Education Network's upcoming summer summit, "Public Education and Democracy," which will take place virtually on Friday, July 24.
UW–Madison announces Smart Restart plan to reopen in fall
June 17, 2020
The University of Wisconsin–Madison plans to begin fall classes as scheduled on Sept. 2 and offer in-person instruction in many courses until the Thanksgiving recess, the university announced on Wednesday, June 17. Additional information will be provided to the campus community as plans are finalized via the “Smart Restart” website: https://www.wisc.edu/smartrestart/