UW–Madison School of Education ranked No. 1 by U.S. News for third straight year

April 7, 2026

For the third consecutive year, UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Graduate Schools rankings. In addition to the overall ranking, 12 graduate programs housed within the UW–Madison School of Education were also highly rated by U.S. News in its 2026 rankings. That includes No. 1 rankings in Educational Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling.

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.