Moeller co-authors op-ed: ‘Gates Foundation’s tactics to remake public education during pandemic are undemocratic’

May 19, 2020

UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller co-authored an op-ed that was recently published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Moeller is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, and the author of “The Gender Effect: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development.” The op-ed is co-authored with Rebecca Tarlau, an assistant professor of education, and labor and employment relations at Pennsylvania State University.

Researchers release free, at-home early math resources for families

May 15, 2020

A team of education researchers from across the country has pooled its expertise to develop the, “At-Home Early Math Learning Kit for Families.” Among those helping with the initiative is UW–Madison's Amy Claessens, who holds the Gulbrandsen Distinguished Chair in Early Childhood Education.

Atypical path leads Marshalek to Truman Scholarship, one of country’s top academic honors

April 23, 2020

There was a time when UW–Madison junior Tina Marshalek hesitated to tell people she was a non-traditional transfer student. Or that she had been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Marshalek’s atypical academic path has led to a very elevated place. She has been named a Truman Scholar, one of the most prestigious undergraduate honors in the country.

UW-Madison’s Hora and students collaborate on paper that reframes student employability

February 6, 2020

UW-Madison’s Matt Hora collaborated with students Rena Yehuda Newman, Robert Hemp, Jasmine Brandon, and Yi-Jung Wu to write and publish a paper titled “Reframing student employability: From commodifying the self to supporting the student, worker, and societal well-being.” The paper centers on two questions: How can colleges and universities cultivate employability in their students? How can institutions measure and prove their students’ employability to policymakers and taxpayers?