UW–Madison’s Kimber Wilkerson speaks about the importance of having a diverse teacher workforce for all students in a recent article in the Appleton Post-Crescent. The article, headlined “Our classrooms are increasingly diverse, yet 9 of 10 teachers are white. Why that’s a problem and what can be done about it,” examines a current mismatch between …
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Maxine McKinney de Royston for a recent report on how Wisconsin schools are grappling with significant declines in test scores that are a fallout from the pandemic. “Recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found a steep decline in math and reading test scores for 9-year-olds …
UW–Madison alumnus Ka Lee, who earned his BFA in graphic design from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2015, is featured in a Noun Project blog post sharing “Words of Wisdom from Today’s Top Illustrators and Designers.” The Noun Project interviewed Lee, a Hmong artist, designer, illustrator, and art director based in Madison, about his background, …
Did you know you can tune in to hear a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member to help earn your $150 Well Wisconsin program incentive? The School of Education’s Julie Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is featured in an episode of Well Wisconsin Radio, titled “The Brain and Youth Sport,” hosted by Morgan …
“Here Lies the Truth,” a mixed-media, collaborative dance theater work from Li Chiao-Ping Dance, is receiving significant media attention in the lead up to its San Francisco run from Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. The work, which premiered at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison in March 2022, is a collaboration among visual artist …
In a new episode of her podcast, “Arts Educators Save the World,” that will be released on Monday, Sept. 26, UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson speaks with actor Fraser James and UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah about how these two Black British artists have influenced each other across the years in their art and activism. Halverson, a professor in …
Diana Hess, dean of the UW–Madison School of Education, spoke about the value of high-quality teaching about elections in an interview with WKOW’s “Capital City Sunday” last weekend. As the midterm elections draw nearer and political debates over what teachers can and should talk about in the classroom continue, Hess urged against “turning schools into …
UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins was a guest on a recent episode of Ocu-Pasión Podcast. In the episode, titled “Culturally Relevant Dance Education With Chell Parkins of Ballet Hispánico,” Parkins discusses the experiences of Latin youth engaged in culturally relevant dance-making practices, her contribution to the nation’s only doctoral program focused on educational research in dance, and her journey …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, shared his expertise with Minnesota Public Radio listeners recently, in a segment focused on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. Hillman is an expert in how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities, and is the director of the …
UW–Madison’s Christopher Walker spoke with Madison 365 recently about how the pandemic has altered the arts in Wisconsin. In the article, headlined “ ‘There’s so much momentum.’ The pandemic has altered arts, artists, and audiences in Wisconsin,” Walker reflects on the first time he returned to an arts event in the fall of 2021, after over …