May 7, 2026
Three members of the UW–Madison School of Education community have received 2026 awards for mentoring undergraduates in research, scholarly, and creative activities.
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School of Education artists earn top honors in 2026 Arts Business Competition
May 6, 2026
Two School of Education artists were recognized in the 2026 Arts Business Competition at UW–Madison: MFA candidate Fatemeh Fani received the first place award, and Maja Hastings, a 2025 Art Department alumna, finished second place.
Three School of Education students recognized as spring 2026 ‘notable grads’
May 5, 2026
Three School of Education students — Anna Bitonti, Molly Gerrish, and Heaven Williams — were recently recognized as spring 2026 “notable grads” by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication.
UW–Madison study shows how school districts and universities ‘connected the dots’ to build equity-focused school leadership across 21 states
May 4, 2026
A new study from UW–Madison education researchers Aziz Awaludin and Richard Halverson offers a detailed, data‑driven look at how school districts and universities worked together to design principal preparation programs with equity at the center.
UW–Madison faculty member appointed to Michigan Black Student Project task force
May 4, 2026
UW–Madison’s Naomi Mae W., an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been appointed to a statewide task force for the Michigan Black Student Project.
UW–Madison MFA artists recognized at Wisconsin Artists Biennial
May 1, 2026
Works by UW–Madison MFA candidates Fatemeh Fani and Swan Ferraro were recognized at the Wisconsin Artists Biennial, which took place Feb. 7–April 19 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA).
Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative invites researchers across UW–Madison to use its expertise
May 1, 2026
The Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) is building deeper connections with campus partners by providing evaluation expertise in support of research and program improvement.
How we play: New book from UW–Madison’s McDonald reveals roots of modern play
April 30, 2026
A new book by Peter McDonald, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction at UW–Madison, details how notions of play were transformed in the second half of the 20th century, dubbed the “era of designed play.”
UW–Madison’s Kaplan receives Humboldt Foundation award
April 30, 2026
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, Hilldale Professor and Richard L. Venezky WARF Professor of Educational Psychology, has received a Renewed Research Stay Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
School of Education faculty and staff participate in UW–Madison program on AI in higher education
April 29, 2026
Several faculty and staff from the School of Education are part of a new campus program dedicated to exploring how to engage with and respond to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education.