Special Education Teacher Residency Program recruitment now open for 2025 cohort

December 10, 2024

The Wisconsin Center For Education Research, in collaboration with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and the School of Education's Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, have announced recruitment for the 2025 cohort of the Special Education Teacher Residency Program is now open. This innovative program aims to address the critical shortage of special education teachers in MPS by providing comprehensive training and support to aspiring educators.

Q&A with 2024 winter graduate, Hope Goldsmith

December 4, 2024

We reached out to a few of our Winter 2024 graduates to learn more about their time at UW–Madison, and a bit about their future plans. Following is a Q-A with Hope Goldsmith, who grew up in New Jersey and is graduating with a BS from the School of Education’s Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE) program.

New Faculty Focus: Allison Lombardi

November 25, 2024

During the course of the academic year, we're sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Allison Lombardi, a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.

Go Big Read author reflects on disability, kindness, independence

November 5, 2024

Rebekah Taussig’s book, “Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body,” was chosen by Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin as the 2024-25 Go Big Read book, for UW–Madison’s community reading program. A series of panels, book discussions, and other events are being held to discuss the book throughout the fall semester.