February 27, 2020
The new book from Erica Turner finds that, despite good intentions from district leaders, they often adopt policies and practices that perpetuated existing inequalities and advanced new forms of racism.
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UW-Madison’s Nachman authors study examining campus climate for autistic LGBTQ students
February 27, 2020
UW-Madison’s Brett Nachman, a doctoral candidate with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, served as the lead author on a case study article exploring campus climates for autistic LGBTQ college students. The article, which Nachman wrote with Dr. Ryan A. Miller (UNC-Charlotte) and Dr. Edlyn Vallejo Peña (California Lutheran University), was published in the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.
UW-Madison’s Ruppar named co-editor of new journal, Inclusive Practices
February 26, 2020
UW-Madison's Andrea Ruppar was recently named an inaugural co-editor of a new research-to-practice journal called Inclusive Practices. Ruppar is an associate professor with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.
Teacher-guided play viewed as a key to deeper student learning
February 26, 2020
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research hosted a free community workshop, with most of the attendees being Madison-area early childhood educators from public schools, Head Start, and private childcare centers.
Mueller to receive Outstanding Dissertation Award from Inclusive Education Research SIG
February 25, 2020
Carlyn Mueller is receiving an Outstanding Dissertation Award from AERA's Special and Inclusive Education Research SIG. Her dissertation is titled, “Beyond Stigma: Disability Identity in School Contexts.” Mueller, whose research is informed by her personal experience as a disabled scholar, will be joining the School of Education prior to the fall 2020 semester as an assistant professor with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.
Stonehouse, Smith receive 2020 Awards in the Creative Arts
February 25, 2020
The UW–Madison Division of the Arts announced its 2020 Awards in the Creative Arts and two faculty members from the School of Education garnered recognition.
‘On My Own’ examines the difficult STEM transfer paths students must chart through community college
February 24, 2020
UW-Madison's Xueli Wang, a professor with our Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the author of a new book that is being called a "must-read primer for improving and diversifying STEM pathways." Wang's work is titled, “On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways.”
Walker’s ‘Banana Man’ being performed at Dance Festival in Winnipeg
February 23, 2020
Chris Walker's "Banana Man" will be performed by Amansu Eason at the Moving Inspirations Dance Festival at the Gas Station Arts Centre in Winnipeg on Feb. 29. In addition, Walker's collaboration with Kevin Ormsby's KasheDance Company, "Facing Home: Love and Redemption," will be presented in Toronto at the Robertson Theatre March 5-6.
Novelist James Patterson to keynote commencement; John Felder will be alumni speaker
February 22, 2020
James Patterson, the world's top-selling author of the past 20 years, will give the charge to graduates as keynote speaker for spring commencement at UW-Madison. Joining him on stage will be this year's alumni speaker, John Felder, a retired labor union administrator and one of the primary organizers of the Black Student Strike of 1969 at UW-Madison.
UW-Madison’s Burt to be inducted into Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Scholars
February 21, 2020
Brian Burt’s scholarship in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion is in part an extension of the important efforts King led as a pioneer and advocate in this domain, inspiring generations of people. "I am extremely humbled by this recognition,” says the assistant professor with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.