As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the impactful work that has taken place across the School of Education throughout 2025. Below are just a few highlights from the hundreds of stories we shared this year, showcasing efforts across the arts, education, and health. While this small sampling …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently shared insights with Insider Higher Ed on a successful direct admissions pilot in California. As part of the pilot, the California State University (CSU) system began offering guaranteed admission to qualifying high school seniors in Riverside County at …
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each semester have the opportunity to recognize instructors who have made a positive impact on their learning through the Honored Instructor program. The program allows students to nominate educators who challenge them, support their academic growth, make learning enjoyable, or inspire them in meaningful ways. The fall 2025 list …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship For the first time since full-day, four-year-old kindergarten (4K) began in the Madison Metropolitan School District, a new evaluation by researchers from UW–Madison and the district shows “strong evidence” suggesting students in the full-day 4K program learn more over the school year than their peers attending half-day …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently quoted in the Washington Post’s story, “More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs.” The story discusses the rise of undergraduate students double-majoring to diversify their skillsets in the face of …
By Hannah Haynes, WIDA The 2025 WIDA Annual Conference — held Oct. 27-30 — was a celebration of innovation, learning, and connection among educators dedicated to multilingual learners. This year’s theme, “Igniting Innovation for Multilingual Learners,” came to life across keynotes, sessions, and conversations that reaffirmed a shared commitment to collaboration, learning, and imagination in …
By Laurel White The most expensive programs aimed at supporting graduation rates at community colleges don’t necessarily serve the most students, according to a new working paper from a UW–Madison faculty member. The working paper, published by Annenberg Institute at Brown University, analyzed annual costs of six common strategies for supporting community college student success: basic …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program to discuss his research on direct admission programs and their role in boosting student enrollment in college. Direct admission is a college access initiative that offers students automatic admission …
UW–Madison’s Sky Duke, a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been selected as a 2025 Equity and Inclusion Graduate Student Fellow by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). The fellowship supports graduate students, young professionals, and undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds by providing resources to …
UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been selected as a Media Fellow with the Scholar Strategy Network (SSN). This competitive year-long fellowship equips a small cohort of scholars with training and mentorship to effectively share their research with wider public audiences through print, …