In an article examining a Kentucky bill that would require all high school students to file the FAFSA, the Louisville Courier Journal utilizes the expertise of UW-Madison’s Ellie Bruecker. Bruecker, a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is a project assistant with the university’s Student Success Through Applied Research …
UW-Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita with the School of Education, was interviewed by the Tampa Bay Times for a report examining how Florida and its schools are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report explains that while schools in some states have decided against online instruction, Florida schools are continuing with online courses. Some …
UW-Madison alumna Frances Wills was chosen by the New York state legislature to represent the 9th Judicial District on the state Board of Regents. Wills earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1990. Retiring in 2019, Wills served in education for more than 50 years. For 16 of those …
UW-Madison’s Mindi Thompson wrote an op-ed that was published by Inside Higher Ed and headlined, “Advice for faculty members in a turbulent time.” Thompson is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, and a coach and academic director of faculty programs at the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. In …
In an early March email promoting his upcoming master of fine arts (MFA) show, the magnitude of the exhibition to UW–Madison graduate student Guzzo Pinc was clear. “Of all the events I’ve put on over the past years this one means the most to me,” Pinc wrote to fellow students, faculty, and staff within the …
March 30, 2020 Dear School of Education Faculty and Staff: I’m sharing this video message in an effort to connect with faculty and staff across the School of Education. Although I’d love to reach out to you in person, I think we all understand the importance of minimizing face-to-face interactions and practicing social distancing in an effort …
By Janet L. Kelly, Wisconsin Center for Education Research communications With most states now closing public schools to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have had little or no time to plan for keeping their children at home every day, all day. Suddenly, and in some cases overnight, families are figuring out how …
A video and story were recently released featuring UW-Madison School of Education alumnus David O’Connor and his important work as the American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The video emphasizes the importance of stories, asking educators to reflect on their own stories, cultures, and histories so they are better equipped to teach …
By Janet L. Kelly, WCER Communications A team of HMoob (Hmong)* American undergraduates mentored by UW-Madison education researchers has completed the first analysis of University of Wisconsin System student data disaggregated by race and ethnicity for the state’s largest Asian ethnic population. The team finds that except for UW–Oshkosh and UW–Green Bay, UW System enrollment of HMoob …
UW-Madison’s Omar Poler (Sokaogon Ojibwe) was featured in a Wisconsin State Journal report headlined, “Know Your Madisonian: Bringing Indigenous Perspective to UW Madison Campus.” Poler has spent the past decade working for UW-Madison as an outreach specialist for the Information School, supporting tribal librarians, archivists, and museum curators across Wisconsin. He also helped develop the …