University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Eckes examines U.S. Supreme Court’s stance on book banning in The

UW–Madison’s Suzanne Eckes breaks down the Supreme Court’s stance on book banning in her recent op-ed in The Conversation. Eckes is the Susan S. Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy, and Practice in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Much of her research focuses on how civil rights laws impact …

UW–Madison’s DelaRosa is author of ‘Teaching the Invisible Race’

UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa is the author of a newly released book that’s titled, “Teaching the Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools.” DelaRosa is a PhD student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He explains that he is an anti-oppression educator and researcher, who is determined to help …

Answering a ‘CALL’: School of Education research leads to business embraced by educators nationwide

By Laurel White The schools’ rankings weren’t what they should be.  “We’re a good district — we have great students and great families — we shouldn’t be eighth from the bottom in respect to data,” says Sheri Heiter, director of assessment, school improvement and research for the Weber School District in Ogden, Utah.  The Weber School …

New study illuminates challenges, goals for programs aimed at supporting formerly incarcerated students

By Laurel White Community college programs aimed at supporting formerly incarcerated students often juggle a multitude of needs amid challenging conditions, but there are clear steps states and institutions can take to support the programs and their practitioners, according to a new study by a School of Education doctoral student.  According to previous research, access to …

Robinson to be inducted into The Reading Center’s Hall of Fame

Shawn Anthony Robinson, a co-author of the “Dr. Dyslexia Dude” series of graphic novels with Inshirah Robinson and illustrator Brandon Hadnot, will be inducted into The Reading Center’s Hall of Fame. The graphic novels share a compelling story about an African-American boy who is a colorful superhero with dyslexia. The caped character is autobiographically based on Robinson’s early life experiences. Robinson …

UW–Madison’s Saldaña contributes to congressional briefing on educational accountability

By Sofie Schachter UW–Madison’s Christopher Saldaña, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was part of a working group on educational accountability that presented during a briefing organized by Congressman Jamaal Bowman in the U.S. House of Representatives. The briefing featured the expertise of those behind the …

UW–Madison’s DelaRosa discusses Doja Cat backlash on NBC

UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa was recently interviewed by NBC news about the criticism that rapper Doja Cat is receiving for her new song, “Balut.” DelaRosa is pursuing a PhD in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is a Filipino American race scholar. He was previously featured in the Capital Times and is …

Several from School of Education win Wisconsin Idea Endowment grant awards

This year, seven projects and 10 seed grants were awarded funding through the Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. Of these, one grant and three seed projects are led by faculty and graduate students in the UW–Madison School of Education. The awards support staff and students in collaboration with community members “to co-create and share knowledge and …

School of Education faculty to speak on ‘Preserving Public Education’

Three faculty with the UW–Madison School of Education will be participating in the upcoming “Preserving Public Education” event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Dane County. Kevin Henry and Julie Mead will serve on a panel examining how education funding works and the effect of public education on our community, with Julie Underwood …

UW–Madison’s McQuillan selected for William T. Grant Foundation’s Early Career Reviewer Program

UW–Madison’s Mollie McQuillan was recently selected for the William T. Grant Foundation’s competitive Early Career Reviewer Program, which recruits early-career researchers to serve as peer reviewers of grant proposals submitted to the foundation for studies on improving the use of research evidence. McQuillan is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational …