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.
June 21, 2023
Walter Stern, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, received a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend award to support his current book project.
June 19, 2023
The spring 2023 list of Honored Instructors from University Housing includes three outstanding educators from the School of Education.
June 16, 2023
Two School of Education research projects aimed at reducing opportunity and inclusion gaps for socially and economically disadvantaged populations have been awarded funding through a campuswide initiative.
June 13, 2023
Three faculty from the School of Education have been honored with prestigious campuswide research awards from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education.
May 22, 2023
In response to a recent event at UW–Madison highlighting racism on campus, School of Education’s Anthony Hernandez authored an op-ed in The Capital Times newspaper.
May 17, 2023
Marshall S. (Mike) Smith, a giant in American education and social policy for over six decades who led the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) from 1980 to 1986, died May 1 at his home in Palo Alto, California.
May 16, 2023
The 2023 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on May 1 honored 158 students for their academic excellence, public service, and undergraduate research at UW–Madison. Among these, three are pursuing degrees in the School of Education.
May 10, 2023
On Saturday, May 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2023 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.