December 8, 2025
Nominated by students living in University Housing, the fall 2025 list of UW–Madison Honored Instructors includes six faculty members in the School of Education.
Department of Educational Policy Studies
Full-day 4K students in Madison public schools see better learning outcomes than peers in half-day 4K program
December 5, 2025
For the first time since full-day, four-year-old kindergarten (4K) began in the Madison Metropolitan School District, a new evaluation by researchers from UW–Madison and the district shows “strong evidence” suggesting students in the full-day 4K program learn more over the school year than their peers attending half-day 4K.
UW–Madison’s Odle quoted in Washington Post article on double majoring
November 19, 2025
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently quoted in the Washington Post’s story, “More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs.”
Educators learn, lead, and innovate at WIDA Annual Conference
November 18, 2025
The 2025 WIDA Annual Conference — held Oct. 27-30 — was a celebration of innovation, learning, and connection among educators dedicated to multilingual learners.
New working paper from UW–Madison’s Odle examines cost of community college success initiatives
October 30, 2025
The most expensive programs aimed at supporting graduation rates at community colleges don’t necessarily serve the most students, according to a new working paper from a UW–Madison faculty member.
UW–Madison’s Odle discusses benefits of direct admission on PBS Wisconsin
October 6, 2025
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program to discuss his research on direct admission programs and their role in boosting student enrollment in college.
UW–Madison doctoral student selected for equity and inclusion fellowship
October 1, 2025
UW–Madison’s Sky Duke, a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been selected as a 2025 Equity and Inclusion Graduate Student Fellow by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM).
UW–Madison’s Hernandez named Media Fellow with Scholar Strategy Network
September 26, 2025
UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been selected as a Media Fellow with the Scholar Strategy Network.
UW–Madison’s Hernandez discusses impact of HSI grant cuts in El Paso Matters
September 12, 2025
UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez, a faculty member in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, was featured in El Paso Matters discussing the potential impact of federal cuts to grant programs for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and how campuses are responding.
UW–Madison’s Hora to join Chronicle conversation on teaching skills
September 4, 2025
UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora, a professor of adult and higher education in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, will be featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s online festival, “Innovation Amid Uncertainty,” on Sept. 18.