Jackson talks with Wall Street Journal about widening college gap for men

September 17, 2021

The Wall Street Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson, the Rupple-Bascom Professor and chair in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, for an article that is titled, “A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost.’”

UW–Madison’s Jackson named to Rupple-Bascom Professorship

September 15, 2021

Jerlando F.L. Jackson chairs the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is the director and chief research scientist of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB).

School faculty and staff reunite at traditional ‘Welcome Back Bash’

September 8, 2021

It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, Sept. 2. While enjoying a full tailgate lunch, and picking up T-shirts tagged with the phrase “Lead and Inspire,” attendees took a break from their workdays to catch up with colleagues and kick off the new school year. 

New Faculty Focus: Meet Suzanne Eckes

September 2, 2021

We'd like to introduce you to one of the School of Education's newest faculty members — Suzanne Eckes, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.

UW–Madison’s Henry awarded William T. Grant Foundation writing fellowship

August 26, 2021

UW–Madison’s Kevin Henry, an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been awarded a Theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and Racialization in Research to Reduce Inequality in the Lives of Young People Writing Fellowship from the William T. Grant Foundation.

School of Education’s Welcome Back Bash set for Sept. 2

August 25, 2021

UW-Madison’s School of Education is welcoming faculty and staff back to campus with its typical Welcome Back Bash event on Thursday, Sept. 2. The School will again introduce new faculty members during the event, with three talented scholars joining us for the start of the fall semester.

UW–Madison’s Yang is recipient of AERA dissertation award

August 23, 2021

UW–Madison’s Hyunwoo Yang is a recipient of a Dissertation Grant Award from the American Education Research Association (AERA) for his project titled, “The Effects of Wisconsin's Universal 4K Program on Academic Achievement Gaps.”