University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Call for proposals open for 2022 WIDA Annual Conference

The 2022 WIDA Annual Conference call for proposals is now open and invites interested individuals to submit a proposal. Proposal submission information is available on the conference website. “Advancing Learning Together” is the title of this year’s conference, and it will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, from Sep. 28-30. The deadline to submit concurrent session and workshop proposals …

Peña takes position as education policy analyst with Latino Policy Forum

Vanessa Peña, a doctoral candidate and alumna of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has started a position as an education policy analyst with the Latino Policy Forum. Peña, who previously earned a master’s degree from ELPA, has a background in K-12 and higher education policy. Her profile on the Latino Policy …

Alum Stanford Taylor joins Madison Schools’ leadership team

UW­–Madison alumna Carolyn Stanford Taylor, the former state superintendent of public instruction, is joining the leadership team of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). Stanford Taylor will serve as MMSD’s interim assistant superintendent for engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, the district announced in a news release Wednesday, Dec. 15. Stanford Taylor most recently served as Wisconsin’s state …

In essay, former UW System President Reilly recalls the role of dogs in his career

Former UW System President Kevin Reilly is the author of an essay in Inside Higher Ed that is titled, “Dogs and My Academic Life.”  Reilly holds an appointment as Regent Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is a senior fellow at the Association of Governing Boards of …

UW–Madison’s Burt is inaugural recipient of University of Michigan alumni award

UW–Madison’s Brian Burt, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is an inaugural winner of the Emerging Leader Alumni Award from the University of Michigan’s School of Education. Burt earned his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2014. The Emerging Leader Alumni Award is one of two new awards launched this …

Research on internships published in Teachers College Record

A research team including UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora, Matthew Wolfgram, and Changhee Lee have published an article in the Teachers College Record. Hora is an associate professor of adult teaching and learning, and the director of the Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions (CCWT) in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Wolfgram is the assistant director …

Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force issues final report

The Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force — a joint effort between the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education — released its final report during a public presentation at the MMSD Board of Education’s Instruction Work Group meeting Monday evening, Dec. 6. The report is the culmination of months of collaborative work to …

UW–Madison student Greer says proposed CRT ban ‘fuels division’ in Cap Times op-ed

UW–Madison’s CJ Greer is the author of guest column published in The Capital Times that is headlined, “CRT ban fuels division, stifles conversation.” Greer is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. In his column, Greer argues that recently passed legislation in the Wisconsin State Assembly that would …

UW–Madison alumnus James T. Minor named SIUE’s 10th chancellor

UW–Madison alumnus James T. Minor has been named the 10th chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Minor will be the first Black chancellor at SIUE, pending formal Board of Trustees approval Thursday, Dec. 2. He will begin his tenure on March 1. Minor earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2001. …

UW–Madison’s Hillman says messaging ‘on point’ in Ohio State plan for students to graduate debt-free

The Chronicle of Higher Education utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman for an article that is headlined, “Ohio State U. Unveils a Plan for All Students to Graduate Debt-Free.” Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) …