Four from UW–Madison ranked among most influential education scholars for 2021

January 14, 2021

Education Week blogger Rick Hess published his annual rankings of the top 200 most influential education scholars in the United States recently, and several faculty members with ties to UW–Madison and its School of Education are on the list. UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings is up to No. 2 this year, while Adam Gamoran is No. 123, Jerlando Jackson is No. 178, and Bianca Baldridge is No. 198. 

UW–Madison authors argue for ‘reframing suburbs’ in new paper

January 8, 2021

UW–Madison’s John Diamond and Linn Posey-Maddox are co-first authors on a new paper published in the journal Educational Researcher that’s titled, “Reframing Suburbs: Race, Place, and Opportunity in Suburban Educational Spaces.” The article is also co-authored by María D. Velázquez, a doctoral student with the Department of Educational Policy Studies.

Winter 2020 graduates are ready to lead and inspire

December 10, 2020

On Sunday, Dec. 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2020 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our new School of Education graduates to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and most importantly, which is the best Babcock ice cream flavor.

CCWT releases report on internships at HBCUs

November 19, 2020

The Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions, which is housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has published a new research brief examining internships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Studies show social support key to successful academic outcomes for veterans, military service members

November 11, 2020

The transition from military to college life can be a socially difficult one for military service members and veterans (SSM/Vs). However, members of this student population stand a better chance of success when they are supported by a strong network of fellow students, veteran coordinators, faculty, or other higher education practitioners, according to two separate reports by the Veteran Education to Workforce Affinity and Success Study (VETWAYS).