The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge program was recently spotlighted in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story examining programs working to address Wisconsin’s ongoing teacher shortage. The article features UW–Madison alumna Claire Hitter, who began her career in education after discovering the Teacher Pledge while researching graduate school programs. The program covered the cost …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, is receiving widespread national and state media attention for his leadership on a major initiative aimed at transforming college admissions and financial aid access in Tennessee. As the principal investigator and research partner for the Tennessee Direct Admissions pilot, …
School of Education faculty member Suzanne Eckes is among a group of national legal scholars cited in a new Brookings Institution article analyzing the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025 term for public K–12 education. Eckes is the Susan S. Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy, and Practice in the Department of Educational Leadership …
School of Education faculty member Nicholas Hillman was recently featured in Newsweek discussing the implications of federal student loan policy changes. Hillman is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and leads the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab, which is housed in the Office of Student Financial Aid. The article …
UW–Madison’s Chris Saldaña, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the host of NEPC Talks Education, a podcast produced by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC). In a recent episode, “The Role of School Boards in Democratic Governance,” Saldaña is joined by fellow School of Education faculty …
By WCER Communications A report co-authored by UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) provides key impact data in a recent story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about proposed federal cuts to out-of-school learning programs in Wisconsin and nationally. WEC’s review of the 21st Century Community Learning Center program, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Consortium …
UW–Madison’s Michael Velliquette, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is featured in the Summer 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. The article, headlined “Paper Magic,” traces Velliquette’s artistic journey and creative process, spotlighting his use of everyday materials — including paper, scissors, rulers, and glue — to create immersive, room-sized installations, vivid …
In our data-driven economy, math is everywhere. This is the premise of “Counted Out,” a compelling new documentary now screening across the country. The film includes insights from Erika Bullock, an associate professor of mathematics education in UW–Madison’s School of Education. A faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Bullock is one of several …
A recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal highlights an unexpected and inspiring collaboration between UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah — the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art and associate dean of the arts in the School of Education — and Kamari McGee, a former player on UW–Madison’s men’s basketball team. Their connection began in 2022 after …
UW–Madison’s Beth Fields, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was recently featured on a Badger Talks podcast alongside Jolie Hope, executive director of the Three Gaits Therapeutic Horsemanship Center in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The two discussed Riding in the Moment — a community-based program using horse interaction to improve the quality …