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 …
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award. The awards will recognize these talented alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their field. The School of Education will be honoring the three recipients with an …
UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora recently shared his expertise with Bloomberg for their story, “From pepperoni math to nepo babies, summer is for interns.” Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education with the Division of Continuing Studies and with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. He is also co-director of UW–Madison’s …
By Kari Dickinson This past summer, the UW–Madison School of Education launched four short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs tied to School of Education majors. These programs offered students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand their worldview and build cultural awareness, all while learning valuable course content and earning credit towards their degrees. Nearly one hundred students …
Sofia Vandersluis graduated from UW–Madison last spring with a degree in elementary education and a certificate in educational policy studies. Now, she is a first-year fourth grade teacher at Heritage Elementary School in Waunakee, Wisconsin. In August, Spectrum News celebrated Vanderslis as an “Everyday Hero” in a story about first-year teachers heading into classrooms amid …