Cooperative Children’s Book Center nominated for major international award

November 20, 2024

UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is recognized as the world's largest honor for children's and young adult literature. This prestigious , international award is given annually to a person or organization, and comes with a prize of five million Swedish kronor (about $450,000).

Trio of talented ELPA PhD students named UCEA Jackson Scholars

November 18, 2024

UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa, Xinyu Guan, and guy john halcón were each selected as University Council for Educational Administration Jackson Scholars. This two-year program provides formal networking, mentoring and professional development for graduate students of color who intend to become professors of educational leadership.

Teachers lead the way at the 2024 WIDA Annual Conference

November 14, 2024

The WIDA Annual Conference is truly a conference by teachers, for teachers. This year more than 1,000 people joined virtually and 1,500 attended in person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a week of learning, growth, and camaraderie.

WIDA welcomes Jenni Torres as new executive director

November 14, 2024

WIDA announced the appointment of Jenni Torres as its new executive director. Torres will lead WIDA into the next era of innovation and educator support, following the remarkable two-decade tenure of Tim Boals, WIDA’s founding executive director.