University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Report by UW–Madison’s Hillman argues for more equitable funding in higher education

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Inside Higher Ed reported on a new Third Way report authored by UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman in an article headlined, “Report: Rich Colleges Keep Getting Richer.” 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) lab. Hillman’s report, which is titled “Why Rich Colleges …

Student commencement speaker Kleinhans overcomes challenges to excel in higher education

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By Doug Erickson, University Communications In the last four years, Sven Kleinhans has earned three college degrees — two bachelor’s degrees and now a master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Overachiever? He laughs off the idea by telling the story of how he became the student speaker …

UW–Madison alum O’Connor honored with Native American 40 Under 40 award

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UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor has been honored with a Native American 40 Under 40 award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. O’Connor is the American Indian Studies consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). He holds a master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. O’Connor is originally …

Former UW–Madison exchange student Lunga is finalist for Teacher of the Year award

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Duduzile Lunga, who attended UW–Madison as an international exchange student in the fall of 2018, is a finalist for KFM 94.5’s Teacher of the Year award in Cape Town, South Africa. Lunga is one of 10 finalists the radio station selected out of over 3,500 nominees. Lunga is a math teacher at Pinelands High School in Cape …

CARES Act didn’t give community colleges a ‘fair shake,’ Hillman tells State Journal

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The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article reporting on how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has shortchanged technical and community colleges, meaning that some Wisconsin college students who were most likely to need money to help them through the pandemic were the least likely to receive …

UW–Madison’s Widmer, Skibba receive Robert J. Menges Award

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The School of Education’s Maria Widmer has been honored with a Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational Development from the POD Network, with Karen Skibba, Department of Continuing Studies. Widmer is an instructional designer with MERIT (media, education resources, and information technology) and a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The …

Wang identifies ‘one thing’ community college students can do to aid transfer in new article

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UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang has authored an article in The Conversation that is titled, “Doing this one thing helps community college students transfer to a four-year university.” Wang is the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The “one thing” Wang identifies that community college …

Capital Times reports on Real Talk for Real Change symposium focused on school discipline, policing

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The Capital Times published an article reporting on the Oct. 29 symposium, “Addressing Inequities in School Policies, Policing, and Discipline Practices.” The symposium was the third event in the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, hosted by the School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) and office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE). …

UW–Madison’s Burt is lead author on paper examining what motivates Black men to persist in engineering

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UW–Madison’s Brian Burt is the lead author on a new paper published in the Teachers College Record titled, “Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs: A Theoretical Model of the Motivation to Persist.” Burt is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and a research scientist with Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory, …

UW–Madison’s Halverson talks about benefits of online schooling with NBC’s Ch. 15

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UW–Madison’s Richard Halverson spoke with Madison’s local NBC affiliate, WMTV/Ch. 15, for a recent report noting that while the switch to online schooling due to the pandemic has created challenges for many families — virtual learning works better for some. Halverson noted that technologies and platforms like Zoom and Google Classroom aren’t as good as in-person learning, but …