September 13, 2022
Brian Burt, an associate professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is now leading the Wei LAB.
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
Study by UW–Madison’s Hillman finds less selective universities do most to educate poorer students
September 12, 2022
Less selective universities do the most to educate the poorest students in the U.S., according to a new study from UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman that was spotlighted in University World News. Hillman is a professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
Tribal newspaper spotlights UW–Madison students’ visit to College of Menominee Nation
August 30, 2022
A story that appeared in the Menominee Nation News spotlighted a recent visit by 14 UW–Madison students to the College of Menominee Nation’s Kenesha campus to learn about tribal colleges and universities.
Hillman speaks with media about impact of Biden student loan forgiveness plan
August 29, 2022
UW–Madison's Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has shared his expertise with a range of media outlets on the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan.
School of Education welcoming new cohort of faculty hires to campus
August 24, 2022
This fall, there are 13 new faculty hires joining us for the start of the fall semester.
Back to school experts from UW–Madison are available to share insights
August 15, 2022
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with media members on a range of school and education-related topics.
O’Connor is recipient of Forward Award from Wisconsin Alumni Foundation
August 10, 2022
School of Education alumnus David J. O’Connor is a recipient of a 2022 Forward Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Foundation. In his work as the American Indian Studies consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, O’Connor trains educators about how to infuse their lessons with knowledge about First Nations’ histories, treaties, sovereignty, languages, and cultures.
UW–Madison’s Wicker awarded Ford Foundation Fellowship
July 29, 2022
Paris Wicker is a fifth-year PhD candidate with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her dissertation is titled, “Who Gets to be Well”? A Social Network Analysis of Well-Being for Black and Indigenous College Students.”
Latest Learning Connections alumni magazine now available online
July 29, 2022
The Summer 2022 edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. This issue centers on Rising to the Challenge — and above the political noise — to demonstrate how quality education can play a vital role in helping people better understand each other and work together to reimagine a better future.
Burt spotlighted in University of Michigan School of Education magazine
July 28, 2022
The University of Michigan School of Education magazine published a profile of UW–Madison’s Brian Burt in a story spotlighting the school's inaugural alumni award winners. Burt, who received an Emerging Leader Alumni Award, is currently an associate professor in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.