August 28, 2023
WIDA founder and director Tim Boals appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” recently to talk about support and resources for educating multilingual learners.
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WPR highlights School’s efforts to support early-career teachers and help keep them in the field
August 11, 2023
A Wisconsin Public Radio report that examines the issue of low teacher retention in Wisconsin highlights the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge and the Early Career Teaching Institute — which most recently brought about 100 early-career educators to campus in July — as ways the School is supporting teacher education graduates and helping to keep them in the field.
New York Times features UW–Madison alumna and pioneering dance educator Jody Gottfried Arnhold
August 10, 2023
The New York Times featured a story recently, headlined “Repeat After Her: There is No Dance Without Dance Education,” about UW–Madison alumna and dance advocate, educator, and founder of the Dance Education Laboratory Jody Gottfried Arnhold.
UW–Madison’s Hillman breaks down Biden’s SAVE plan on WPR
August 8, 2023
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, shared his expertise with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) recently in its segment, “How Biden's SAVE plan fits could affect student loans.”
UMOJA feature by UW–Madison’s Bullock spotlights work of colleague, Diego Román
August 3, 2023
Madison’s longest running African-American owned magazine, UMOJA, recently published a feature on UW–Madison's Diego Román that was written by Erika Bullock, his colleague in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
UW–Madison’s Odle speaks with WPR about proposed bill that would guarantee UW System admission for top high school students
August 2, 2023
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) recently about a new bill proposed by state Republicans that would guarantee Wisconsin students ranked in the top 5 percent of their high school class admission to UW System schools.
Two with School of Education ties named in Madison365’s list of influential Asian American leaders
July 31, 2023
Madison365’s 2023 list of “Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Asian American Leaders” highlights two people with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education.
UW–Madison alum named vice chancellor for inclusivity and community engagement at UW–Green Bay
July 27, 2023
UW–Madison alumna Dawn B. Crim was recently named UW–Green Bay’s new vice chancellor for inclusivity and community engagement.
UW–Madison’s Hillman quoted in multiple news sources on Supreme Court decision on student loans
July 26, 2023
Nick Hillman shared his expertise with Wisconsin Public Radio, the Capital Times, and three other local media outlets in response to the Supreme Court’s recent rejection of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
CCBC diversity statistics highlighted by local NBC affiliate
July 26, 2023
Diversity statistics collected by UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) were highlighted last month in a report from Madison’s local NBC affiliate, NBC15.