University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Four with School of Education ties named in Madison365’s list of influential Asian Americans

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Nineteen UW–Madison community members were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders” for 2024, including four who are current and former UW–Madison School of Education students and employees. Madison365, a nonprofit online news publication, has published annual power lists recognizing Wisconsin leaders from different racial and ethnic groups since 2015. …

News story spotlights summer scholarship recipient from School of Education

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Sarah Kopp, a UW–Madison student who is majoring in health promotion and health equity (HPHE) in the School of Education, was featured in a recent news story introducing three of the nearly 1,500 students who have been offered UW–Madison scholarships for Summer Term study. Kopp, who received the UW–Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study, is …

WCER Director Courtney Bell speaks with PBS Wisconsin

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By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications PBS Wisconsin journalist Murv Seymour spoke with Courtney Bell, director of the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), for a wide-ranging “In Focus” interview recently around the state of education in the U.S and abroad, as well as about new WCER research on teaching — including simulations …

Wisconsin State Journal spotlights new collaboration to help school districts ‘grow their own’ principals

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The Wisconsin State Journal recently spotlighted a new collaboration between the UW–Madison School of Education and three Wisconsin school districts — Madison, Lake Mills, and Middleton-Cross Plains — which aims to transform their current employees into future school leaders. Through the District Leadership Preparation Pipeline (DLPP) program, a group of Wisconsin educators will start a 14-month …

UW–Madison alumnus shares artistic journey in WAA feature story

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The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) featured Art Department alumnus Rodney Lambright II in a recent story that is headlined, “The Art of Story: Rodney Lambright II Uses Visual Media to Sketch Out Narratives.” Lambright, who graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in art and communication arts, is a storyboard artist, designer, and animator for BUCK, a …

UW–Madison researchers expose barriers to quality internships for college students

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In a recent article they wrote for The Conversation, UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora and Hee Song discuss the difficulties that students face in securing quality internships. 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 …

Education Week articles share ‘what teachers should know’ about WIDA’s test for English learners

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A pair of recent articles in Education Week provide information for teachers on the WIDA ACCESS test, which measures the progress of English learners in kindergarten through grade 12. Schools are required to test the progress of English learners every year to determine if students still need language instruction. The WIDA test is used for this …

USA Today cites CCBC diversity data in article on ‘best’ children’s books

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USA Today utilized data from UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) in a recent article that is headlined, “What is the ‘best’ children’s book? Kids, parents and authors on why some rise to the top.” The article cites 2022 data from the CCBC’s Diversity Statistics, updated annually, showing that 40 percent of books published that year that were …

UW–Madison’s Hora speaks with media about range of issues impacting young professionals

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In May UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora spoke with WalletHub and Politico about some of the considerations and challenges facing early-career professionals. 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 Center for …