January 21, 2026
Two faculty members from the UW–Madison School of Education are collaborating on a new immersive performance opening this February at ART House 360 in Verona, Wisconsin.
School News
UW–Madison students shine at American College Theatre Festival
January 16, 2026
Recently, several students from the UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama, housed in the School of Education, participated in the Region 3 American College Theatre Festival.
Three UW–Madison scholars among top 200 in 2026 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
January 12, 2026
Three scholars from UW–Madison have earned national recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which highlight the top 200 university-based scholars in the United States who had the greatest impact on educational practice and policy last year.
UW–Madison’s Bartlett elected president of national anthropology and education council
January 2, 2026
UW–Madison’s Lesley Bartlett, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been elected president of the American Anthropological Association's Council on Anthropology and Education.
UW–Madison researchers receive pilot award to study PCOS and brain health
December 23, 2025
A project co-funded by the School of Education has received a Translational Basic and Clinical Research (TBCR) Pilot Award from UW–Madison’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
The School of Education’s 2025 year in review
December 22, 2025
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the impactful work that has taken place across the School of Education throughout 2025.
UW–Madison alumnus recognized for lifetime achievement by Legal Aid Society
December 19, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus Philip Althouse has received the C. Lyonel Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the Legal Aid Society, an honor bestowed on full-time employees in recognition of their longstanding commitment to the nonprofit’s mission.
UW–Madison’s Columna receives Fulbright to support adapted physical education in Egypt
December 19, 2025
A School of Education faculty member has earned a Fulbright award to support an Egyptian university as it develops its graduate-level program in adapted physical education.
Bowman recognized for advancing racial equity in evaluation
December 17, 2025
UW–Madison's Nicole Bowman has been honored as the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Ricardo Millett Award for Racial Equity in Evaluation.
Wisconsin’s rural schools confront teacher shortages: UW–Madison study explores challenges, solutions
December 15, 2025
A recent working paper from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) highlights the persistent challenges rural schools face in attracting and retaining teachers — while also examining how educator preparation programs across the state are working to strengthen the pipeline of future educators.