November 4, 2025
A School of Education faculty member recently helped develop the first validated tool to measure youth sport specialization while considering physical, motivational, and social characteristics of sport participation.
School News
UW–Madison joins prestigious London print fair as first U.S. partner institution
November 3, 2025
UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah — the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art and associate dean for the arts in the School of Education — is organizing a panel discussion titled “Flip it and Reverse it” at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in London, taking place Nov. 13–16.
UW–Madison’s Qin receives funding to seek community-driven solutions for mental health challenges in Wisconsin Asian communities
October 31, 2025
A School of Education faculty member recently received funding to investigate how some Asian communities in Wisconsin address mental illness among youth.
New working paper from UW–Madison’s Odle examines cost of community college success initiatives
October 30, 2025
The most expensive programs aimed at supporting graduation rates at community colleges don’t necessarily serve the most students, according to a new working paper from a UW–Madison faculty member.
UW–Madison’s Reilly nominated for Outstanding Media Design award
October 30, 2025
UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been nominated for an award for production design by the B. Iden Payne Awards Council, which honors excellence in theatrical performance, production, and design in the Austin, Texas area.
WCER team creates national platform for more and better jobs for people with disabilities
October 29, 2025
A nationwide UW–Madison research project to increase the number and quality of jobs for individuals with disabilities has achieved an extraordinary record of reach and engagement with essential state workers tasked with helping this underserved population.
UW–Madison Fulbright program alumni bring media literacy seminar to Central and Eastern European educators
October 28, 2025
A one-day conference held in Prague this fall was attended by more than 60 educators from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, and Serbia.
Building equity-focused school leadership: Wisconsin’s role in a national partnership
October 28, 2025
How can universities and school districts work together to prepare school leaders who champion equity in education? A recent study published in the "Journal of Professional Capital and Community" explores this question through the lens of the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative —a six-year, $102 million nationwide effort funded by The Wallace Foundation.
UW–Madison School of Education recognizes outstanding educators with 2025 Rockwell and Gadd Nemec awards
October 24, 2025
The UW–Madison School of Education will honor the 2025 recipients of its Rockwell Awards and Lois Gadd Nemec Elementary Education Award during a Nov. 15 celebration on campus.
WCER’s Field Day collaborates with Wisconsin Sea Grant to develop shipwrecks game
October 23, 2025
When Field Day Director David Gagnon wanted to explore making a new online learning game for young students about the Great Lakes, Gagnon’s campus colleague Anne Moser knew immediately what the game should be about — shipwrecks.