August 16, 2023
Shining a light on their work in the classroom, an outstanding 127 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin sports teams were named 2022-23 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, as announced by the Big Ten in June. Of these, 40 are students pursuing degrees in the School of Education.
August 2, 2023
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) recently about a new bill proposed by state Republicans that would guarantee Wisconsin students ranked in the top 5 percent of their high school class admission to UW System schools.
August 1, 2023
A new research project from a School of Education faculty member aims to shed more light on a widely-used loan parents take out on behalf of college students.
July 21, 2023
The Capital Times recently took a look at the Supreme Court’s decision to rule race-conscious admissions as unconstitutional, a move, the newspaper reports, that “(effectively ends) affirmative action policies that aimed to diversify enrollment at colleges and universities across the nation.”
July 21, 2023
Emily Kurtin earned a BS in education studies from the School of Education this past spring, in addition to receiving certificates in public policy, disability rights and services, gender and women studies, Asian American studies, and environmental studies.
July 13, 2023
A new article from a School of Education faculty member offers an in-depth analysis of how Black students in Louisiana used force to resist subordination during the civil rights and Black Power era.
July 11, 2023
UW–Madison's Matthew Hora shared his expertise with The Washington Post for its recent story, “Unpaid internships have been criticized for years. Why are they still around?”
July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023
John Palmer, a UW–Madison professor emeritus and dean of the School of Education from 1975-1991, died peacefully on June 25, 2023, in Middleton, Wisconsin. Palmer was an esteemed professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Policy Studies, and History at UW–Madison. He served as dean of the School of Education for 17 years and retired from the university in 1995.
June 26, 2023
UW–Madison's Claudia Triana Ipinza has earned one of 35 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships awarded across the country for 2023.