September 6, 2024
A School of Education faculty member recently offered her expertise on ongoing Title IX lawsuits across the country and their effects on students’ rights to a pair of national media outlets.
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Four School of Education projects receive Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grants
August 28, 2024
Four projects led by School of Education faculty and staff are among eight projects and 12 seed grants awarded this year through the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment.
Transgender students more likely to seek support at school than cisgender peers, UW–Madison study finds
August 26, 2024
Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and New York University.
Experts from UW–Madison can share insights as students head back to school
August 22, 2024
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with members of the media on a range of school and education-related topics.
School of Education welcomes 10 new faculty members to campus
August 20, 2024
The UW–Madison School of Education is bringing another talented and diverse cohort of new faculty members to campus this year!
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.
Student scholars share their work at Summer Education Research Poster Symposium
August 12, 2024
On Wednesday, July 31, 10 student scholars took part in the 22nd annual Summer Education Research Poster Symposium hosted by the UW–Madison School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
UW–Madison’s Hillman discusses Biden’s latest plan for debt relief on Marketplace
August 7, 2024
UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, a professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently interviewed by Marketplace for a report about the Biden administration’s newest attempt to relieve student debt.
New report from UW–Madison’s Saldaña offers price tag for closing educational opportunity gaps in North Carolina
July 31, 2024
Resources and programs that would effectively close opportunity gaps for primary and secondary school students in North Carolina would require a roughly 200% increase in funding, according to a new report co-authored by a School of Education faculty member.