May 9, 2024
UW–Madison student Kat Schneider, who is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation psychology, is the School of Education’s recipient of this year’s Ginsberg Family Award.
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
Wisconsin media spotlight School’s extension of Teacher Pledge through 2028-29
May 7, 2024
Media outlets in Wisconsin and around the Madison area have reported on the UW–Madison School of Education’s extension of its groundbreaking Teacher Pledge program through 2028-29.
Teacher Pledge extension will support Wisconsin educators
April 22, 2024
The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge is extended through 2028-29. The program covers tuition and other costs for teacher education students who pledge to teach in Wisconsin. It has already earned commitments from 773 current and future educators.
UW–Madison School of Education ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
April 9, 2024
UW–Madison’s School of Education is No. 1 according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings. In addition, 10 of the School's graduate programs were rated by U.S. News — including a No. 1 ranking for the Educational Psychology program.
Bestselling author James Patterson gives shoutout to Teacher Pledge on WPR’s ‘The Morning Show’
April 5, 2024
Novelist and writer James Patterson gave a shoutout to the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge recently while a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show.”
UW–Madison’s Wilkerson appears on PBS NewsHour to discuss shortage of special educators in schools
February 6, 2024
UW–Madison’s Kimber Wilkerson was interviewed for a recent PBS NewsHour report that is titled, “What’s driving a special education teacher shortage and how schools are responding.”
UW–Madison partners with University of Washington for new special education doctoral opportunity
December 28, 2023
The UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education is offering a unique doctoral training grant opportunity through a partnership with the University of Washington.
The School of Education’s 2023 year in review
December 21, 2023
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023.
Several Wisconsin media outlets cover UW–Madison’s new special education teacher residency program
November 10, 2023
Several Wisconsin news outlets have highlighted a new partnership between the UW–Madison School of Education and Milwaukee Public Schools that aims to combat a shortage of special education teachers in one of the state’s most high-needs school districts.
Global Engagement Office celebrates five years building worldwide connections
October 24, 2023
This fall, the UW–Madison School of Education’s Global Engagement Office (GEO) is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The GEO is the only office of its kind on the UW–Madison campus that is dedicated to serving a single school or college community.