May 7, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Laura C. Chávez-Moreno has received an award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) for her book, “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America.”
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Five School of Education faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards
May 5, 2025
Five extraordinary members of the UW–Madison School of Education faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator, and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908).
Grandell, Shelly
April 29, 2025
Curtis, Ziyen
April 29, 2025
UW–Madison program builds community, confidence among early career teachers
April 29, 2025
As an early career teacher, Ania Kotecki understands how valuable the first few years on the job can be when it comes to retention rates. That’s what drew her to the Early Career Teaching Institute (ECTI), and why she’s returned to the program for the past few years.
The global impact of UW’s research: Popkewitz to deliver keynote at Swedish symposium, furthering distinguished career as an international scholar
April 21, 2025
UW–Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz will be delivering a keynote speech at a symposium hosted by the Swedish Royal Academy in May. Popkewitz is an internationally recognized scholar who holds six honorary doctorates and was elected as a fellow to the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Campus story spotlights Bucky’s Tuition Promise support for School of Education alum now teaching in her hometown
April 16, 2025
In a recent campus story, Mackenzie Straub, a 2021 graduate of the School of Education, shares how the Bucky’s Tuition Promise program helped make it possible for her to attend college at UW–Madison and return to her hometown as a teacher.
UW–Madison’s Apple receives international honor for contributions to critical pedagogy
April 10, 2025
UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, has been recognized again for his impact on education and social justice worldwide.
UW–Madison School of Education again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
April 8, 2025
UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings. In addition, 11 graduate programs housed within the UW–Madison School of Education were also highly rated by U.S. News.
UW–Madison alumna wins Early Career Award from AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG
April 1, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Sun Young Lee, who earned her PhD from the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies special interest group (SIG).