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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 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 …
School of Education faculty member Brian Burt has been honored by the University of Maryland’s College of Education with an alumni achievement award. Burt was chosen to receive the college’s inaugural Alumni Changemaker Award, which acknowledges his dedication to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of education. In its announcement of the honor, …
UW–Madison student Travian Blaylock is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sports leadership with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also a husband, father, and safety on UW–Madison’s Badger football team. Earlier this month, Blaylock spoke with the Wisconsin State Journal about his experience navigating school, football, and …
By Laurel White When she was a pregnant teenager, Kate Westaby remembers seeing posters tacked up at her high school that said, “Less than 2 percent of teen parents get a college degree by age 30.” She believes the posters, which referenced often-cited data from the privately-funded nonprofit National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned …