The flamingos are coming back … But this year, one of UW–Madison’s Homecoming traditions — Fill the Hill — is taking place virtually. Join us for a three-day digital fundraising spree beginning at 11 a.m. Central on Wednesday, Oct. 21 through 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. Every flamingo on the (virtual) hill represents a gift someone makes …
A new online MS in Educational Psychology, Learning Analytics option, offered through the UW–Madison Department of Educational Psychology, will help graduates improve teaching, learning, and educational policy by harnessing the power of big data to tackle a broad range of challenges. Graduates of the program will be equipped to help improve individual student learning, raise …
Education Week utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Anjalé Welton for an article about how to support school principals in building anti-racist schools. Welton is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. One problem, the article says, is that university-based preparation programs do not prioritize anti-racist school leadership in their …
When Education Week reporter Debra Viadero wanted to learn how she could improve her reporting about race, she turned to three Black education scholars to review her past work. One of those scholars was UW–Madison’s John Diamond, the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership …
UW–Madison alumna Woo-Jung Amber Kim was featured in a news article and video profile for Teacher’s College (TC) at Columbia University, where she graduated from the International Educational Development program in TC’s Department of International and Transcultural Studies in 2020. Previously, Kim received her bachelor’s degree in biology from UW–Madison, as well as her master’s degree in secondary education and …
CNBC utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Madeline Hafner for a report examining how the coronavirus might worsen existing racial and economic inequalities in America’s school systems. Hefner is the executive director of the Minority Student Achievement Network, which is housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Hafner said the coronavirus will have …
The Capital Times newspaper recently published a Q&A with UW–Madison’s Maxine McKinney de Royston, who shared her perspective on virtual learning. McKinney de Royston is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also a parent of three, and she sees a clash between the reality of the Madison Metropolitan …
A new book from UW–Madison alumnus James Fitzpatrick, titled “Beyond Theories and Degrees: The Alley Smarts of Educational Leadership,” aims to inspire future educational leaders. Fitzpatrick received his doctorate from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1999, and he is the retired superintendent of the School District of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He is …
Tarryn Lael Simmons, who is pursuing a doctorate from UW–Madison’s School of Education, recently received the Advisor of the Year award from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Simmons is working toward a joint doctorate from the School’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Simmons was recognized for “her passion for and dedication …
UW–Madison alumnus Kevin Miller has authored a new book that is titled, “Know Power, Know Responsibility: How to Unleash the Potential of Every Child in America.” Miller received his master’s degree in 2002 from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is the founder and director of Know Power, Know Responsibility LLC, …