ICBME announces virtual colloquium: ‘When Racial Uprising and COVID-19 Collide’

September 17, 2020

Wisconsin's Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at Ohio State University have announced plans for the 2020 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME). The event will be held virtually this year, with content and events happening each Tuesday in October.

School of Education students are ready to take on the new semester

September 2, 2020

Masks. Hybrid learning. Physical distancing. Testing. The fall 2020 semester is kicking off — and at UW–Madison, it won’t be like any semester that’s come before. However, our School of Education students are just as bright, driven, and inspiring as always. Seventeen students shared their thoughts with us on majors, going to college amid COVID-19, what they are excited about this semester, and future plans.

UW–Madison’s Mead speaks with NPR about special education lawsuits

August 26, 2020

NPR’s "All Things Considered" sought out the expertise of UW–Madison’s Julie Mead for a report on how parents of special education students are advocating for their children who have lost access to essential programming and services due to schools going remote during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.