June 4, 2021
Three individuals from the UW–Madison School of Education have been awarded prestigious fellowships from the National Academy of Education (NAEd) and the Spencer Foundation.
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School of Education’s Posey-Maddox, Shaffer awarded WARF fellowships
May 27, 2021
The School of Education’s Linn Posey-Maddox (Educational Policy Studies) and David Williamson Shaffer (Educational Psychology) are among 33 UW–Madison faculty who have been awarded fellowships from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for 2021-22.
Article examines Black parents’ search for ‘good’ schools
May 19, 2021
UW–Madison’s Linn Posey-Maddox, Maxine McKinney de Royston, and Rachel A. Johnson are among the authors of an article published in the Harvard Educational Review that is titled, “No Choice is the ‘Right’ Choice: Black Parents’ Educational Decision-Making in Their Search for a ‘Good’ School.”
Seven students from School of Education receive Leadership Certificates
May 17, 2021
Seven UW–Madison students pursuing degrees within the School of Education received a Leadership Certificate from the Center for Leadership and Involvement during the 2020-21 academic year.
Fuller receives Hobbins Graduate Student Award in Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
May 10, 2021
Regina Fuller, a doctoral candidate in the School of Education's Department of Educational Policy Studies, is one of two recipients of the Deborah A. Hobbins Graduate Student Award in Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice from UW–Madison’s Center for Research on Gender and Women. Fuller was recognized for her project, “Debating sexuality: Sexual ideologies, gender, and education policy in Ghana.”
Ladson-Billings discusses community-university partnerships and COVID-19 disparities in ‘Community Chats’ episode
May 5, 2021
In an episode of Community Chats, UW–Madison Community Relations Director Brenda González talks with professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings about her work with community-university engagement and the impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latinx communities in Madison and around the country.
Class of 2021 graduates are prepared to lead and inspire
May 4, 2021
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 even where the best spot on campus to eat is.
Several School of Education student-athletes named to Academic All-Big Ten team
April 27, 2021
Excelling both on the field of play and in the classroom, several students pursuing degrees within the School of Education were among the 68 UW–Madison student-athletes competing in winter sports who were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten all-conference team.
Hess announces new academic leadership team for School
April 20, 2021
Dean Diana Hess named a new senior associate dean, in addition to announcing new associate deans for the arts, health, and education as the School of Education pulls together a new academic leadership team ahead of the 2021-22 academic year.
Meixi is final speaker in Indigenous Speaker series on April 23
April 19, 2021
Meixi will be the final speaker in the Indigenous Speaker Series, hosted by the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, on Friday, April 23, at noon.