August 26, 2020
UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller is the author of an article published in the journal Educational Researcher, titled “Accounting for the Corporate: An Analytic Framework for Understanding Corporations in Education.”
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
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.
Diamond discusses how parents can balance individual, community interests in school decisions
August 21, 2020
A recent article in the Boston Globe reporting on the trend of families leaving public schools — and instead enrolling their children in private schools, home schooling, or forming “learning pods” this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic — utilizes thoughts from UW–Madison’s John Diamond.
McQuillan awarded 2020 AHEAD Pilot Program grant
August 20, 2020
Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is one of three UW–Madison investigators who have been awarded a 2020 Advancing Health Equity and Diversity (AHEAD) Pilot Program grant.
UW–Madison School of Education unveils bold new program to invest in Wisconsin’s future teachers
August 18, 2020
The Teacher Pledge provides financial support — including up to in-state tuition, fees, and testing certification costs — for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher education programs. In return, after graduating the students “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin. Students who go on to teach in a high-need district or in a high-need subject area will fulfill their obligation in three years, while all others will do so in four.
School of Education to host symposium, ‘Leading Antiracist School Communities’
August 14, 2020
The School of Education’s offices of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) will host a symposium, Leading Antiracist School Communities, on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Reilly reflects on ‘useful’ lessons in James Joyce for AACU article
August 13, 2020
Former UW System President Kevin Reilly wrote an article for the winter/spring 2020 issue of AACU's Liberal Education, titled "Get a Job and Get a Life — with James Joyce: Why Reading the 'Jocoserious' Joyce Is Useful Fun."
UW–Madison’s Wang weighs in on possible new admissions test
July 27, 2020
Inside Higher Ed utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang for a report headlined, “What Could a New Admissions Test Bring?”
Five with ties to School of Education to speak at summit on ‘Public Education and Democracy’
July 23, 2020
Five members of the School of Education community will be featured in the Wisconsin Public Education Network's upcoming summer summit, "Public Education and Democracy," which will take place virtually on Friday, July 24.
Diamond speaks with WPR for segment on, ‘Schools across Wisconsin debate reopening or going virtual’
July 22, 2020
UW–Madison’s John Diamond was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program on July 21 to talk about the debate raging in Wisconsin and across the nation about whether schools should re-open this fall — or continue with virtual learning. Diamond holds the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.