UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Central Time recently to weigh in on the Biden administration’s options for student loan forgiveness and to discuss what the research consensus is about loan forgiveness. Hillman is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success …
An article from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy spotlights the work of UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson and reports on a recent presentation she delivered at the school focusing on the connection between the arts and learning. Halverson is a professor in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is …
A new bilingual psychological services certificate program in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology was spotlighted by Madison 365 in an article that is headlined, “Centro Hispano’s Esperanza program brings holistic framework to mental health.” The program, entitled Esperanza, or “hope,” is funded the Wisconsin Partnership Program and was developed in collaboration with …
The Oregon Observer spotlighted the recent performance of “Here Lies the Truth,” a collaborative work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping and Douglas Rosenberg that was presented by Li Chiao-Ping Dance on March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in …
By Laurel White The reasons we teach science in America are largely myths, according to a new book from a UW–Madison School of Education professor. In “Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should),” professor John Rudolph argues decades of misconceptions have fueled the idea that science education spurs economic growth and builds crucial everyday …
A recent Wisconsin State Journal article spotlights research efforts led by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman examining the impact of a pandemic-induced policy allowing UW–Madison applicants to opt out of sending their standardized test scores. The article, headlined “Here’s what early results of UW–Madison’s ACT/SAT test-optional experiment show,” notes that findings from the first year of the policy being …
“The true costs of college go way beyond simple frugality. The costs are serious, and they are often overlooked by universities,” notes a preview of the most recent episode of the Ethics & Education podcast, produced by the Center for Ethics & Education in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). The episode features UW–Madison’s Nancy …
The UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s newest production, “Heathers the Musical,” will be a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal show based on the 1980s cult classic film. Directed by Jake Penner, an artistic associate for American Players Theatre, performances will take place April 14-24 in the department’s Robert E. Mitchell Theatre in Vilas Hall. The show tells the darkly …
Higher Ed Dive utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article that is headlined, “Endowment returns ballooned to 30.6%, their highest level since 1983.” Hillman is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab. The article spotlights surging …
This Wisconsin State Journal published an article that previews the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference, “Our Shared Future,” which is happening this week (March 16-19) and is hosted by the School of Education’s Art Department. The article, headlined “Madison becomes an epicenter of prints this month,” explains that the 2022 event marks SGCI’s 50th anniversary as …