University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Real Talk for Real Change symposium on March 24 will focus on trans care

Deeply rooted binary conceptions of gender have negatively impacted the physical and mental health of trans individuals and communities. The next Real Talk for Real Change symposium, “Trans Care in Wisconsin,” will bring together leading community-engaged scholars to share thoughts on critical issues in trans care, including particular difficulties faced by trans people of color and …

Mapping rural colleges project receives additional media coverage

A study that is led by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, “Mapping Rural Colleges and Their Communities,” has received additional media coverage recently. The study — which previously was spotlighted in Inside Higher Ed — was featured in a Diverse Issues in Higher Education article that is headlined, “Mapping Rural Colleges and Universities.” It was also highlighted in The Daily Yonder — which …

Deputy state superintendent to visit for informal Q&A on DPI’s current and future directions

By WCER Communications UW–Madison will play host to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s second-in-command for a public discussion of the K-12 education agency’s current and future directions in a program sponsored by the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. DPI’s Deputy State Superintendent John Johnson will visit from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. …

Project mapping rural colleges spotlighted in Inside Higher Ed

A report spearheaded by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman was highlighted in a recent article in Inside Higher Ed that is headlined, “Shining a Light on Rural Colleges.” The report, “Mapping Rural Colleges and Their Communities,” is one of two new mapping projects discussed in the article that aim to expand understanding of rural colleges and the …

‘Learning with Others’ proposes bold reshaping of higher education

“What’s the purpose of a college education?” When the question is first posed by UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad, it seems simple enough. But after a couple seconds of awkward silence, one begins to realize that while many broadly accept the importance of higher education, its purpose is a bit fuzzy. At the very least, it can …

Hillman discusses shifting opinions on who should pay for college

The Chronicle of Higher Education utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman for a report on shifting opinions among Americans on the question of who should pay for college. The report focuses on a study that finds increasing numbers of Americans think the government should help students pay for college. While surveys in 1980 and …

Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation program now fully online

Educators wanting to earn the credentials to pursue a principal license in Wisconsin have a new, fully online option offered by UW–Madison’s highly regarded School of Education. The Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation (WIPP) master’s degree program, which can be completed in 15 months, was recently approved. Housed in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, …

New book co-edited by UW–Madison’s Hillman spotlights civil rights and higher education

Offering “a renewed vision for higher education policy making,” a new book that is co-edited by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman with Gary Orfield of UCLA will be published in February by Harvard Education Press. Titled “Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education,” a publisher’s preview notes that the book “focuses on federal policy debates that have significant …

Jackson is elected as fellow of national science organization AAAS

Jerlando Jackson has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of 13 scholars from UW–Madison who received fellowship status this year. Jackson is chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and concurrently holds the Rupple-Bascom Professorship of Education and the Vilas Distinguished Professorship …

School of Ed’s Crim among Wisconsin’s most influential Black leaders

The School of Education’s Elton Crim is among 14 members of the greater UW–Madison community who were honored by Madison365 in its list of Wisconsin’s 48 most influential Black leaders for 2021. Crim is a clinical professor of higher education in the School’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and a member of the Madison …