Two UW–Madison doctoral students in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) — Will French and Mark Moralez — have been selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) program. They will be members of the program’s eighth cohort, which also includes Taylan Stulting, …
UW–Madison’s Joy Emmanuel, a first-year PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been selected as a 2025 Jim Rhatigan Fellow by the NASPA Foundation. This competitive fellowship supports emerging leaders in higher education and student affairs by providing scholarships to attend the NASPA Annual Conference. Emmanuel’s …
The UW–Madison School of Education has received several top-five rankings for its online graduate degree programs in education, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked UW–Madison No. 3 in overall Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been honored as a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Henry’s scholarship investigates the politics of education, with a particular focus on school choice and market-based approaches. His work critically …
Three scholars with ties to UW–Madison are receiving recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which spotlight the top 200 education scholars in the United States “who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.” The Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, released on Jan. 8, are compiled by Rick Hess, an Education …
Are you aspiring to be a school principal or educational leader? The Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based master’s degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No.1-ranked School of Education, the program is led by world-class UW–Madison faculty who help prepare …
By Laurel White Leaders of elementary and high schools need more training on how to implement policies that support transgender and gender-diverse students, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The study, published in the American Educational Research Journal, conducted and analyzed interviews with 36 school administrators and policy consultants in Illinois …
The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc., recently announced the recipients of its 2024 MCT Scholarship, with UW–Madison’s Janella Benson one of this year’s honorees. Benson is pursuing her PhD through the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The MCT Foundation was created to ensure underrepresented students gain access …
As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to look back on another year of learning, achievement, and community across our No. 1-ranked School of Education. From the conclusion of Diana Hess’ nearly decade-long tenure as dean to the introduction of our new leader, Dean Marcelle Haddix, this year has given us opportunities for reflection, gratitude, and excitement …
UW–Madison’s Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently shared insights on PBS Wisconsin regarding the Watertown Unified School District’s adoption of a more restrictive “Gender Support Plan” impacting transgender students. The controversial policy, approved by the school board on Nov. 18, requires students to …