December 17, 2024
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor emerita in the School of Education, was recently featured in UW Athletics’ “Forging Firsts” series, where she shares a first-person account of her life and career.
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UW–Madison’s McQuillan weighs in on Watertown schools’ new rules for transgender students
December 12, 2024
UW–Madison’s Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently shared insights on PBS Wisconsin regarding the Watertown Unified School District’s adoption of a more restrictive "Gender Support Plan" impacting transgender students.
UW–Madison faculty discuss Wisconsin school funding on PBS Wisconsin and WORT-FM
December 6, 2024
UW–Madison faculty members Christopher Saldaña and Julie Underwood shared their expertise on school funding issues during recent interviews on PBS Wisconsin and Madison’s 89.9 WORT-FM.
School of Education alumnus is associate principal by day, DJ by night
November 29, 2024
The Wisconsin Alumni Association recently spoke with School of Education alumnus Kyree Brooks, an associate principal at Central Heights Middle School in Sun Prairie, about his dual career path in education and music.
Baldacchino’s book, ‘Lessons of Belonging,’ is subject of insightful review in French journal
November 27, 2024
John Baldacchino’s book, “Lessons of Belonging: Art, Place, and the Sea,” is the subject of an insightful review by Catherine Bernhard in Caliban, the French journal of English studies.
WIDA’s Christensen discusses supporting multilingual learners with disabilities in Education Week
November 26, 2024
UW–Madison's Laurene Christensen, the director of accessibility research at WIDA in the School of Education's Wisconsin Center for Education Research, was featured in an Education Week article examining the legal requirements schools must follow to support multilingual learners with disabilities.
UW-Madison’s Rudolph traces origins of scientific literacy in American Scientist magazine
November 21, 2024
In a recent issue of the magazine American Scientist, School of Education faculty member John Rudolph offered an analysis of the origins of scientific literacy — the basic understanding of science required for everyday life — and how our cultural understanding of scientific literacy should inform science education.
UW–Madison’s Stamm discusses new concussion indicator in CNN report
November 21, 2024
According to the article, researchers found that a quick lateral shake of the head, dubbed a "spontaneous headshake after a kinematic event" (SHAAKE), may indicate a concussion. UW–Madison's Julie Stamm, who was not involved in the study, said it was “long overdue” to recognize this headshake in a more formal way.
UW–Madison’s Hillman discusses college tuition trends in USA Today
November 19, 2024
UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently shared his expertise with USA Today discussing trends in college tuition.
UW–Madison alumna shares insights into her artwork on Fakewhale
November 18, 2024
UW–Madison alumna Julie Insun Youn was recently featured on Fakewhale, a curated media platform focused on the intersection of technology and art.