December 21, 2020
What a year it has been! Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, we faced challenges that few could have envisioned. Despite 2020 being such a unique year, our School of Education has retained its sense of optimism — and a belief in big ideas.
December 18, 2020
A new Marketplace.org report — headlined "Would canceling $10,000 in student debt really help that much?” — utilizes the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman. Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
December 17, 2020
UW–Madison’s Brian Burt and Blayne Stone are authors of a new article in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, titled “STEM validation among underrepresented students: Leveraging insights from a STEM diversity program to broaden participation.” Burt, the lead author of the article, is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), and Stone is an ELPA doctoral student.
December 15, 2020
Jerlando Jackson received the 2020 Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 3. This award was created to celebrate the often hidden work of individuals who help women faculty members at UW–Madison achieve their goals and reach their highest potential.
December 14, 2020
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education announced the formation of a joint Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force that will focus on analyzing the most promising approaches to teaching reading and making recommendations to MMSD and to teacher education programs at UW-Madison toward the goals of improving reading outcomes and reducing achievement gaps. The task force’s work will be focused on utilizing literacy — at every level — as an equity strategy to ensure all MMSD students receive high-quality, grade level accelerated instruction.
December 11, 2020
Inside Higher Ed reported on a new Third Way report authored by UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman in an article headlined, "Report: Rich Colleges Keep Getting Richer." Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab.
December 10, 2020
On Sunday, Dec. 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2020 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our new School of Education graduates to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and most importantly, which is the best Babcock ice cream flavor.
December 3, 2020
Sven Kleinhans, who will be receiving his master's degree from the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is this year's student speaker for UW–Madison’s winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 13.
December 3, 2020
UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor has been honored with a Native American 40 Under 40 award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. O'Connor holds a master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
November 30, 2020
Duduzile Lunga, who attended UW–Madison as an international exchange student in the fall of 2018, is a finalist for KFM 94.5's Teacher of the Year award in Cape Town, South Africa. Lunga is one of 10 finalists the radio station selected out of over 3,500 nominees.