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 …
The UW–Madison School of Education’s MERIT Library has been recognized as one of the university’s top study spots. The distinction comes from Daniel Sendelbach, who spent the final semester of his senior year seeking out every possible place to study on campus. By the end of his quest, he cataloged more than 200 study spots …
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’s Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, recently spoke with the Appleton Post-Crescent about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into classrooms and what it means for teachers and students. In a Nov. 11 article, headlined “As AI use grows, here’s how area schools are starting …
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 …