May 6, 2021
UW–Madison’s Diana Hess, dean of the School of Education and the Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education, was interviewed for a recent episode of the “Fishing for Problems” podcast, hosted by Matt Schneidman. The episode, titled “Classroom Conversations in an Era of Political Polarization,” is part of a larger series on how to engage students in controversial political topics in the K-12 classroom.
April 30, 2021
Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program interviewed UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson, a professor in the School of Education's Department of Counseling Psychology, for a segment titled, “Your job is not who you are: Dealing with job loss and identity.”
April 26, 2021
The Boise Post Register utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Julie Mead, an associate dean and professor in the School of Education, in an article reporting on a bill that passed the Idaho State Legislature creating new grants and scholarships for students.
April 23, 2021
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, an associate professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is quoted in an article from MarketWatch reporting on the small number of student-loan borrowers who have been able to access student-debt cancellation through government-run, income-driven repayment plans.
April 22, 2021
Data from UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), which is housed in the School of Education, was utilized in two recent articles examining the decision of the Dr. Seuss estate to stop selling six of the author’s books that include racial and ethnic stereotypes.
April 21, 2021
Preliminary diversity stats for 2020 compiled by UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center are utilized in a recent report from the Associated Press. The AP also interviewed UW–Madison's KT Horning, who directs the CCBC, which is housed within the School of Education.
April 19, 2021
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson, for an article focused on the efforts of Milwaukee company Molson Coors to foster a more inclusive workplace after an electrician working for the company shot and killed five of his co-workers and himself last year.
March 26, 2021
UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora and Mindi Thompson wrote an op-ed that was published in The Conversation and is headlined, “COVID-19 shows why it’s finally time to end unpaid internships.”
March 17, 2021
The Capital Times utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, an associate professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, for an article reporting on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed $190 million in new investments to the UW System over the 2021-2023 biennium.
March 4, 2021
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Walter Stern recently in an article focused on work taking place in the Sun Prairie Area School District to redraw its middle and high school boundary lines with an eye toward creating racial and economic balance.