UW–Madison’s Christopher Saldaña, a new assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the host of a podcast from the National Education Policy Center (NEPC). The podcast, “NEPC Talks Education,” is described as “30 minutes of high-quality policy information for educators, community members, policymakers, and anyone interested in education.” …
Providing thoughtful and data-driven support services and continued flexibility for faculty, staff, and students will be keys to success for Wisconsin technical colleges as they move on from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UW–Madison research findings. The findings were presented in a new research brief released this month from the Crisis as Catalyst for …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, shared his expertise with Minnesota Public Radio listeners recently, in a segment focused on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. Hillman is an expert in how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities, and is the director of the …
UW–Madison PhD students CJ Greer and Deonte Iverson were both recently selected as University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Jackson Scholars for 2022-24. This two-year program provides formal networking, mentoring, and professional development for graduate students of color who intend to become professors of educational leadership. Greer and Iverson are both PhD students with the School of …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) Director Courtney Bell has appointed WCER researcher and associate professor of higher education Brian Burt to lead WCER’s path-breaking Wei LAB one year after he became its assistant director and nearly 15 years since he first used the LAB’s programs to help him succeed as a Black PhD student at …
Less selective universities do the most to educate the poorest students in the U.S., according to a new study from UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman that was spotlighted in University World News. The completion rate for students who receive federally funded Pell Grants is higher for those who attend the nation’s most selective universities than it is for …
A story that appeared in the Menominee Nation News spotlighted a recent visit by 14 UW–Madison students to the College of Menominee Nation’s Kenesha campus to learn about tribal colleges and universities. The students were part of Professor Clifton F. Conrad’s summer term course, Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education. During the two-day visit, they participated …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has shared his expertise with a range of media outlets on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. Hillman is an expert in how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities, and is the director of the university’s Student …
The UW–Madison School of Education is bringing in another large, talented, and diverse cohort of new faculty members to campus for the start of the upcoming fall semester. To welcome these newest members of our community — and to reconnect with colleagues and celebrate the start of the upcoming 2022-23 academic year — the School …
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with media members on a range of school and education-related topics. Countdown to kindergarten (and 4K) As a parent, one day you’re changing diapers … and the next thing you know …