UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, recently spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” about a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found a state college grant program for minority students unconstitutional. Established in 1985, the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program provided up to $2,500 in …
UW–Madison alumnus Brian Counselman, who earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is featured in PBS Wisconsin Education’s new “Field Notes on Climate” series. The series helps students in grades 6–12 explore how climate change affects their communities while learning about the people working to …
UW–Madison’s Frank Fernandez, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently featured in The EDU Ledger for his expertise on how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education financing. The article, “Universities Are Betting Big on AI — and Some Are Already Cashing In,” examines how …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle recently shared his expertise with local media about what the Universities of Wisconsin tuition increases for the 2026-27 academic year mean for students and families. Earlier this month, the UW Board of Regents approved a 2% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students, along with roughly comparable increases in fees and room and …
UW–Madison’s Bradley Carl, a scientist in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and founding co-director of the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative, was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now.” In a report by Steven Potter, Carl shared insights on the growing number of rural schools across Wisconsin that are closing permanently …
UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson, the Charles and Carol Pulvino Chair in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio. The “Wisconsin Today” episode, headlined “College, career transition experts say some skills for success are timeless,” explores Wisconsin’s new “Portrait of a Graduate” initiative. Led by the Department of Public …
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan was recently featured on “The Science of Creativity” podcast, hosted by Keith Sawyer, to discuss embodied cognition — the idea that learning is grounded in the body, in movement, and in the physical world. The episode highlights how, from solving algebra problems to understanding complex ideas, our bodies help us learn in …
Two alumnae from the UW–Madison School of Education have been named to the 2026 list of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American leaders, recognizing their work supporting Native communities across the state. The annual list, published by Madison365, highlights leaders making an impact in education, health, policy, and community engagement. Lauren Cornelius, a member of the …
UW–Madison’s Micha Espinosa was recently featured in an American Theatre article highlighting the Latinx Theatre Commons Actor-Training Laboratorio, held March 27–30 on the UW–Madison campus. Espinosa, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is a longtime leader in the development of Latinx actor training methodologies. The story examines the Laboratorio …
UW–Madison alumna and Philadelphia-based artist Stacey Lee Webber was recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning, speaking about her work transforming spare change into valuable, coin-based art. For nearly two decades, Webber, who earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department, has used reworked coins and bills into jewelry and sculptures made entirely of money. “I’ve …