University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Improving college access: UW–Madison’s Odle helps launch one of the largest education research studies of the century

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By the School of Education’s Office of Research & Scholarship Communications In a groundbreaking project that could reshape the national college admissions landscape, the state of Tennessee launched TN Direct Admissions last week, a pilot program offering automatic college admission and personalized financial aid estimates to approximately 41,000 high school seniors. At the heart of this …

Media Mentions

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Madison Magazine Puts Kelly Center Stage A recent issue of Madison Magazine offered an in-depth profile of Baron Kelly, professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, outlining the four time Fulbright Scholar’s journey from performing with the Metropolitan Opera as a child in New York to helming lauded UW–Madison theatre productions. Kelly, who joined …

Through the Fog: Project seeks best way to measure one long-term effect of COVID-19

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By Laurel White  When Chris Hodge had COVID-19, her symptoms were mostly indistinguishable from the asthma she deals with on a regular basis. For her, the aftermath of the illness has been more challenging. She finds herself to be a little more forgetful. Sometimes, she walks into rooms and her purpose slips away. She pauses …

School of Education alumnus is associate principal by day, DJ by night

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The Wisconsin Alumni Association recently spoke with School of Education alumnus Kyree Brooks, an associate principal at Central Heights Middle School in Sun Prairie, about his dual career path in education and music. As well as being an education leader, Brooks co-owns DJ Ree Maniac Entertainment Services, a business he started with his wife in …

Q-A with visiting Fulbright TEA participant: Selma Secic, from Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Earlier this academic year, 23 educators from 13 countries joined the UW–Madison School of Education community as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program. The visiting teachers arrived from countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia on Sept. 11 and stayed through most of October.  The Fulbright TEA participants attended academic …

Baldacchino’s book, ‘Lessons of Belonging,’ is subject of insightful review in French journal

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John Baldacchino’s book, “Lessons of Belonging: Art, Place, and the Sea,” is the subject of an insightful review by Catherine Bernhard in Caliban, the French Journal of English studies. The book investigates what Baldacchino, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department and an affiliate of the Department of Educational Policy Studies, terms the …

Study from UW–Madison’s Saldaña links state fiscal intervention in district finances to declining student outcomes

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By Laurel White A new study from a School of Education faculty member found state fiscal intervention into K-12 school district finances in California during the 2008 financial crisis and recession harmed student outcomes, particularly for Hispanic and Latinx students.  The study, published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, examined more than 700 instances of …

UW–Madison’s Welton receives UCEA’s Social and Racial Justice Award

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UW–Madison’s Anjalé (AJ) Welton received the Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award from the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Welton is chair of the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education. “It’s an honor to be awarded the Linda C. …

WIDA’s Christensen discusses supporting multilingual learners with disabilities in Education Week

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UW–Madison’s Laurene Christensen, the director of accessibility research at WIDA in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, was featured in an Education Week article examining the legal requirements schools must follow to support multilingual learners with disabilities.  The article explains that according to federal law, multilingual learners with disabilities — who make …

New Faculty Focus: Allison Lombardi

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During the course of the academic year, we’re sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Allison Lombardi, a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.  Hometown: Los Gatos, California Educational/professional background: For 12 years, I was …