UW–Madison’s Erica Turner, an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently appeared on two podcasts and a radio program to talk about her award-winning book, “Suddenly Diverse: How School Districts Manage Race and Inequality.” The book presents an ethnographic account of two school districts in the Midwest responding to rapidly …
The Summer Education Research Program (SERP) aims to encourage, promote, and prepare undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds to both pursue and thrive in their future graduate studies. SERP is sponsored by UW–Madison’s School of Education and the university’s Graduate School, and it aims to increase opportunities for individuals to engage in important, independent research in …
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023. Below are some highlights from among the hundreds of news stories we shared this year spotlighting efforts across the arts, health, and education. With …
A School of Education faculty member recently lent his expertise on direct admissions — a practice that allows high school graduates automatic admission to colleges and universities — to Milwaukee’s CBS58. Taylor Odle is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies. The story focused on the Universities of Wisconsin’s plans to launch …
UW–Madison’s Michael Apple over the past several months has delivered multiple presentations across the world about his work defending democratic education. Apple is the John Basom Professor Emeritus with the School of Education’s Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies. The presentations include: Apple is the author of a number of books including, …
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program. Through this program, University Housing takes nominations from students who want to honor and recognize instructors who challenge students, make learning fun, and/or are inspiring. This fall’s list of Honored Instructors includes five outstanding educators …
By Laurel White Should institutions of higher education receive financial support from government? Is higher education a public or a private good? How do institutions of higher education handle periods of heightened polarization? These questions have deep historical roots, according to a pair of new books from a School of Education faculty member. The two …
November 10, 2023 UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle is a 2023 recipient of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management’s (APPAM) Raymond Vernon Memorial Award. Odle is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. His work leverages quantitative methods and data science techniques to study issues concerning the economics of education …
By Laurel White Racially discriminatory discipline was institutionalized during the American school desegregation era of the 1960s and 1970s, and sowed the seeds of the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline” for Black students, according to a new article from UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Walter Stern. The school-to-prison pipeline is a research-backed phenomenon in which students who experience “zero …
UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora, Hee Song, and Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci co-wrote an op-ed for The Conversation that was published last month. The piece, titled “How to create a college internship where students actually learn − and don’t want to quit” examines and outlines recent research from UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT). Hora is an associate professor …