A blog post published by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) features the research of UW–Madison’s Mayrena Hernandez, a doctoral candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. The article is among a series of posts on the NATA Now blog that will honor National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) by highlighting some of …
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings was featured recently on WORT-FM’s “The 8 O’Clock Buzz” morning show to discuss her perspective on critical race theory, and how it’s often misrepresented. Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction and is president of the National Academy of Education. The WORT-FM webpage previewing Ladson-Billings’ appearance explains …
Former UW System President Kevin Reilly is the author of an article published in the September/October 2021 issue of Trusteeship magazine that is titled, “A Wake-Up Call.” Reilly holds an appointment as a Regent Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is a senior fellow at the Association …
An opinion piece from the New York Times’ Jay Caspian Kang makes note of important work from UW–Madison’s John Diamond and Linn Posey-Maddox focused on the changing terrain of the suburbs and their schools. Diamond is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership …
Research by a study team including UW–Madison’s Dorothy Farrar Edwards was featured in a recent Daily Mail article that is headlined, “Stroke victims recover best if rehab starts 2-3 MONTHS after the event.” The study results were released on Monday, Sept. 20, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Farrar Edwards is one of …
The Wisconsin State Journal featured U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s recent visit to the UW–Madison campus on Monday, Sept. 20, as part of his “Return to School Road Trip.” At UW–Madison Cardona’s focus was on public service, the article explains. One stop he made was at the Memorial Union Terrace to talk with students …
The life and work of UW–Madison alumni Laura Dronzek and Kevin Henkes was featured recently in the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s On Wisconsin magazine. The article, titled “A Storybook Romance,” describes how Dronzek and Henkes — who both earned degrees from the School of Education’s Art Department — met at UW–Madison, married, and now “make magic together in children’s …
The Wall Street Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson for an article that is titled, “A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost.’” Jackson holds UW–Madison’s Rupple-Bascom Professorship in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also chair of the Department of Educational …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman is a co-author of an op-ed published in Inside Higher Ed that is titled, “A College Completion Program for Both Sides of the Aisle.” Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab. He crafted …
How do you teach about 9/11 to schoolchildren who weren’t even born when the attacks happened? As we approach the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001, teachers across the country are — as they do every year — figuring out how to commemorate the anniversary for today’s schoolchildren who have no …