UW–Madison alumnus Pao Lor is the author of a new memoir, titled “Modern Jungles: A Hmong Refugee’s Childhood Story of Survival,” published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Lor earned his doctorate from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and currently holds the Patricia Wood Baer Professorship in Education at UW–Green Bay. …
UW–Madison’s John Diamond and former Madison Schools Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham are sharing their thoughts on “leading for racial justice” in a series of three essays for Education Week. Diamond is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Cheatham is currently a …
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Ellie Bruecker for an article reporting on the declining number of Milwaukee Public School (MPS) students who have filled out the FAFSA his year. Bruecker is a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. As of April 8, the article …
UW–Madison student Jennifer Magee wrote a “Teacher Voice” op-ed for the Hechinger Report, headlined “Don’t avoid discussing race with your students.” Magee earned her master’s degree is currently a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. She is also a fourth-grade teacher in Middleton, Wisconsin, and an 18-year teaching …
UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor has been named the 2021 “Indian Educator of the Year” by the Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA). O’Connor earned a master’s degree in 2013 from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is currently an education consultant with the American Indian Studies Program in the Wisconsin Department of Public …
UW–Madison’s John Diamond shared his thoughts on school reopenings with the Washington Post recently, in an article headlined, “Biden is meeting his modest school-reopening goal — but progress is uneven.” The article reports “vast unevenness” in school reopening across the country. “The people least likely to be in school are students of color and those …
UW–Madison’s John B. Diamond and Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr. have been awarded grants from the Spencer Foundation. Diamond holds the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He received a Racial Equity Special Research Grant for his project, “How White Educators Learn About Race and Work Toward Racial Justice.” …
UW–Madison alumna Sandra Kiddoo has been named to serve as president of Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota, effective July 1. Kiddoo earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2017. “Dr. Kiddoo’s leadership style is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative,” said Devinder Malhotra, the chancellor of Minnesota State. …
Excelling both on the field of play and in the classroom, several students pursuing degrees within the School of Education were among the 68 UW–Madison student-athletes competing in winter sports who were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten all-conference team. In total, the Big Ten Conference honored 1,130 students on winter sports rosters with …
The Boise Post Register utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Julie Mead in an article reporting on a bill that passed the Idaho State Legislature creating new grants and scholarships for students. Mead is the associate dean for education in the School of Education, and a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. One …