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).
November 11, 2020
UW–Madison’s John Diamond and Linn Posey-Maddox have published a symposium on suburban schooling and race in Equity and Excellence in Education.
November 3, 2020
UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez is interviewing Excelencia in Education CEO and co-founder Deborah Santiago about Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) for an upcoming webinar on Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. (Central time).
October 26, 2020
Ten faculty members with the School of Education were recognized at the annual Faculty of Color Reception, hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty.
October 16, 2020
The School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies is hosting Sasanehsah Jennings for a talk as part of its Indigenous Speakers’ Series. The talk, which is titled “Education as a Tool of Colonization: Reflections of the Native Student Experience in Higher Education,” will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, from 12 to 1 p.m., via Zoom.
September 24, 2020
UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller has a new article in the journal Race, Ethnicity, and Education that is titled, "The politics of curricular erasure: debates on race, gender, and sexuality in the Brazilian ‘common core’ curriculum."
September 2, 2020
Masks. Hybrid learning. Physical distancing. Testing. The fall 2020 semester is kicking off — and at UW–Madison, it won’t be like any semester that’s come before. However, our School of Education students are just as bright, driven, and inspiring as always. Seventeen students shared their thoughts with us on majors, going to college amid COVID-19, what they are excited about this semester, and future plans.
August 28, 2020
A two-year project delivered four days of free training to Madison's 4K teachers that was custom-designed to meet their needs while creating more community among them.
August 18, 2020
The Teacher Pledge provides financial support — including up to in-state tuition, fees, and testing certification costs — for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher education programs. In return, after graduating the students “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin. Students who go on to teach in a high-need district or in a high-need subject area will fulfill their obligation in three years, while all others will do so in four.
August 4, 2020
Nancy Kendall, a professor and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was honored with a Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award. This award recognizes research and teaching excellence, and provides flexible research funding for three years.