Diamond speaks with WPR for segment on, ‘Schools across Wisconsin debate reopening or going virtual’

July 22, 2020

UW–Madison’s John Diamond was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program on July 21 to talk about the debate raging in Wisconsin and across the nation about whether schools should re-open this fall — or continue with virtual learning. Diamond holds the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.

Moeller co-authors op-ed: ‘Gates Foundation’s tactics to remake public education during pandemic are undemocratic’

May 19, 2020

UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller co-authored an op-ed that was recently published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Moeller is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, and the author of “The Gender Effect: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development.” The op-ed is co-authored with Rebecca Tarlau, an assistant professor of education, and labor and employment relations at Pennsylvania State University.

UW-Madison’s Hora speaks with USA Today about evolving internships during pandemic

May 18, 2020

Hora is the director of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, which is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. “It’s going to be tough for some companies,” Hora told USA Today. “Converting to working remotely requires a bit of forethought as to how to design meaningful tasks and how to supervise them in a productive way.”

Work from UW-Madison artists featured in drive-thru exhibit

May 15, 2020

Multiple artists affiliated with UW-Madison were featured in a drive-thru exhibit at the Garver Feed Mill. The artists of this unique project include faculty members from the School of Education's Art Department in Aristotle Georgiades, Gail Simpson, and Helen Lee. The work of Art Department alumna Adriana Barrios (MFA ’19) is also featured, as is the work of MFA candidates Kayla Story and Kyle Herrera. The exhibit runs through May 31.