School of Education launches new Education Law and Civil Rights certificate

August 15, 2024

The UW–Madison School of Education is introducing a new nine-credit graduate certificate program in Education Law and Civil Rights, aimed at equipping aspiring school leaders, educators, administrators, and others with the expertise to navigate and address legal issues that arise within the education system.

Scholarships to support future rural school leaders honor Thompson’s family legacy

August 14, 2024

Thanks to a generous gift from Jim and his wife Georgia Thompson, up to eight new scholarships will be awarded annually — with those who are employed by rural school districts receiving priority consideration. The scholarships, worth up to $8,000 each, will help educators pursuing a master’s degree that, upon completion, makes one eligible to apply for a Wisconsin principal license.

DelaRosa’s ‘Teaching the Invisible Race’ receives two honors

May 31, 2024

A book by UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa was named a Silver Medal winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards’ category of Education — Commentary/Theory. The work was also named a Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or persons of color) category.