UW–Madison Professor Emeritus Michael Apple has been awarded an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland. During a ceremony on Dec. 5, UCD conferred Apple, the former John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies in the School of Education, the degree of Doctor of Education for his “service, commitment, …
Mindi Thompson and Matthew Hora, co-directors of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) at UW–Madison, have received an $838,959 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance a number of projects aimed at bolstering the field of higher education’s understanding of students’ college-to-career transitions. Thompson is a professor in the School …
UW–Madison students who are taking the course, Education Policy 202: Careers in Education, will be showcasing their work during a poster fair in the Morgridge Commons of the Education Building on Wednesday, Dec. 14. This is a final project for the students, who will be practicing their newfound academic poster presentation skills discussing their major …
By Laurel White Students who are highly ranked in their classes are more likely to aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), but girls benefit less than boys from higher rankings, according to a new study from a UW–Madison researcher. The study analyzed boys and girls in middle schools in China, where …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently spoke about the impacts of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan on Madison’s WORT-FM. In an interview with WORT reporter Abigail Leavins, Odle discussed how people are feeling about Biden’s plan. “I think folks are really excited,” …
The ratings are eye-opening and outstanding. According to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, UW–Madison is home to the fifth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the ninth straight year it has been rated among the top five. Those same Best Education Schools rankings put UW–Madison’s Department of …
UW–Madison’s Erica O. Turner, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was a panelist for a colloquium hosted by the Center for Ethics and Values (CEHV) at Ohio State University earlier this month. The colloquium, titled “Why Integrate Schools in Our Segregated World,” examined the democratic obstacles and opportunities present …
A new report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit focused on unearthing and disseminating education data, found the average full-time college student does not attempt enough courses to earn a bachelor’s degree in five years. The report also found the average college student only earns credit or a passing grade in 75% of …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) researchers are partnering with Hmong American faculty and undergraduates across the state to study and find solutions for the underrepresentation in STEM classes and the STEM workforce of Hmong Americans, who make up Wisconsin’s largest Asian American population. Funded by a new four-year, $2.2 million racial …
UW–Madison’s Stacey Lee is receiving the Taylor & Francis Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Studies Association, AESA announced to its membership on Friday, Sept. 16. Lee is the associate dean for education within the School of Education, and is the Frederick Erickson WARF Professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies. She also is …