A story on Terrace Views, the official blog of the Wisconsin Union, spotlights how a cross-campus internship program supported by School of Education alumna Kathy Deuel and her husband Joe Lillis is making a difference. The article notes that both Deuel and Lillis “found clarity and confidence” during their time at UW–Madison. “For Kathy, it was …
Wisconsin Public Radio recently highlighted the UW–Madison Dance Department’s upcoming centennial in an in-depth story, tracing the program’s groundbreaking origins and lasting impact on dance education. This fall marks 100 years since Margaret H’Doubler established the nation’s first dance major at UW–Madison. The department will celebrate her legacy and the program’s history throughout the 2026–27 academic year, culminating …
UW–Madison’s Erika Bullock, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is featured in a recent PBS Wisconsin “Here and Now” segment exploring math education and the role of numeracy in everyday life. The story highlights a local screening of “Counted Out,” a documentary about the importance of math learning. Bullock …
The Shalom Curriculum Project, housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research within the UW–Madison School of Education, is featured in a recent Columbus Jewish News article highlighting its efforts to expand understanding of Jews of Color. The Shalom Curriculum Project (SCP) provides learning tools for Jewish early childhood educators aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of …
A new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrating the career of the late Truman Lowe was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” program. “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” brings together nearly 50 sculptures, drawings and paintings spanning Lowe’s decades-long career. According to the exhibit website, …
UW–Madison’s Andrea Ruppar, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, was quoted in a recent FOX47 News article examining the Madison Metropolitan School District’s efforts to reduce seclusion and restraint incidents involving students with disabilities. The FOX47 report notes that during the 2024–2025 school year, MMSD recorded …
Tony DelaRosa, a doctoral candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is featured in a recent article from UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) reporting on a December 2025 talk that highlighted collaborative research focused on well-being in Filipino American communities. The talk brought together CHM researchers and community …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman was featured in a recent Wisconsin Public Radio story examining the federal government’s decision to resume collections on defaulted student loans, including wage garnishment. Hillman, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, discussed the U.S. Department of Education’s plans to begin collecting unpaid federal student …
A recent Education Week article highlights New York’s decision to join a growing number of states using a WIDA assessment to measure English learners’ language proficiency. Beginning next school year, New York will transition from its state-developed test to WIDA ACCESS, a digital assessment currently used by 35 states, the District of Columbia, and five federal agencies and …
UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon was recently featured in the New York Times in an article headlined “Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin.” The Times article spotlights Coon and her husband, playwright Tracy Letts, and their latest project, “Bug,” which recently opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The play is …