July 13, 2021
UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness program, in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, received a shout out in a Madison Magazine article, headlined “5 Madison-area locals giving us fit-spiration.”
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Ladson-Billings featured in State Journal’s ‘Know Your Madisonian’ series
July 9, 2021
UW–Madison professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal recently, as part of the newspaper’s “Know Your Madisonian” series.
UMOJA Magazine features new UW grad Stephanie Woodson
July 8, 2021
New UW–Madison graduate Stephanie Woodson was featured in UMOJA Magazine recently, in an article headlined “McNair Scholar Demonstrates Unprecedented Strength Amid Adversity.” Woodson earned her bachelor’s degree in health promotion and health equity in May 2021 from the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology.
‘Joy in Teacher Education’ is focus of AACTE podcast featuring UW–Madison researchers
July 6, 2021
UW–Madison’s Kelly Hayek, Irene Ann Resenly, and Kyle Harrison were featured on AACTE's "Revolutionizing Education" podcast, in an episode titled, "Joy in Teacher Education."
Ladson-Billings calls bills banning critical race theory a ‘red herring’
July 2, 2021
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings in a recent article discussing the “chilling” effect that proposed legislation introduced by Republican lawmakers would have on Wisconsin public schools.
New York Times reviews new memoir, ‘Home Made,’ by UW–Madison’s Hauck
June 30, 2021
A book by UW–Madison doctoral student Elizabeth Hauck, “Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up — and What We Make When We Make Dinner,” was reviewed by the New York Times.
Ladson-Billings discusses ‘roots of critical race theory’ on PBS Wisconsin
June 29, 2021
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings was interviewed by Frederica Freyberg on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here and Now” program, for a segment titled, “The Roots of Critical Race Theory.” Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
UW–Madison’s Mueller, Zepp argue for making disability justice a priority in schools
June 23, 2021
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Carolyn Mueller and Lauren Zepp for an article on the organization’s blog that is titled, “How to Make Disability Justice a Classroom Priority.” Mueller is an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE), and Zepp is a RPSE doctoral student.
‘Leading for racial justice’ is focus of three essays in Education Week
June 10, 2021
UW–Madison’s John Diamond and former Madison Schools Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham are sharing their thoughts on "leading for racial justice" in a series of three essays for Education Week. Diamond is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel utilizes FAFSA expertise of UW–Madison’s Bruecker
June 10, 2021
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Ellie Bruecker, a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, for an article reporting on the declining number of Milwaukee Public School (MPS) students who have filled out the FAFSA his year. "It's like a 'canary in the coal mine' situation," Bruecker said.