Category: In the News

Shalom Curriculum Project featured in Columbus Jewish News story

The Shalom Curriculum Project, housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research within the UW–Madison School of Education, is featured in a recent Columbus Jewish News article highlighting its efforts to expand understanding of Jews of Color. The Shalom Curriculum Project (SCP) provides learning tools for Jewish early childhood educators aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of …

Wisconsin Today features Smithsonian retrospective of Truman Lowe

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 Ruppar highlights harm of seclusion and restraint in schools

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 …

DelaRosa participates in Center for Healthy Minds talk on community-engaged research

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 Hillman weighs in as student loan collections resume

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 …

Ed Week reports New York joining the WIDA consortium

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 …

New York Times spotlights UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon in Broadway’s ‘Bug’

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 …

MERIT Library among UW–Madison’s ‘best study spots’

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 Odle weighs in on success of California direct admissions pilot

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 Karumbaiah shares insights on AI use in schools in Appleton Post-Crescent

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 …