New research reveals whether AI can judge teaching as well as people

March 25, 2026

A new study co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Courtney Bell explores whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess teaching quality using real classroom data and do it as well or even better than traditional human ratings, which can be time-consuming, expensive, and inconsistent.

UW–Madison No. 8 in U.S. News’ Best Online Master’s in Education Programs ranking

January 27, 2026

The UW–Madison School of Education is home to some of the best online graduate degree programs in the nation according to rankings published today by U.S. News & World Report. UW–Madison is ranked No. 8 in overall Best Online Master’s in Education Programs and No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision.