A new Marketplace.org report — titled “Would canceling $10,000 in student debt really help that much?” — utilizes the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman. 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. The report examines the potential impact …
Inside Higher Ed reported on a new Third Way report authored by UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman in an article headlined, “Report: Rich Colleges Keep Getting Richer.” 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. Hillman’s report, which is titled “Why Rich Colleges …
What do students learn when they discuss controversial political issues in school? What are the benefits and limitations? How can teachers guide these discussions and maintain a positive classroom environment? These are some the question’s that UW–Madison’s Diana Hess, dean of the School of Education and the Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education, tackled on …
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article reporting on how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has shortchanged technical and community colleges, meaning that some Wisconsin college students who were most likely to need money to help them through the pandemic were the least likely to receive …
UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang has authored an article in The Conversation that is titled, “Doing this one thing helps community college students transfer to a four-year university.” Wang is the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The “one thing” Wang identifies that community college …
The Capital Times published an article reporting on the Oct. 29 symposium, “Addressing Inequities in School Policies, Policing, and Discipline Practices.” The symposium was the third event in the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, hosted by the School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) and office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE). …
The School of Education’s Cindy Kuhrasch was featured in an article for the Winter 2020 issue of On Wisconsin magazine, published by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Kuhrasch is the coordinator of the Physical Education Teacher Education program in the School’s Department of Kinesiology. The article, which is titled “Student Teaching During a Pandemic,” focuses on how Kuhrasch found a …
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) sought out the expertise of UW–Madison’s Kathleen Horning for an article about the lack of diversity in children’s books, and how authors and publishers are working for greater representation. Horning is the director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), which is housed in the School of Education. When Horning worked at a public library, …
UW–Madison’s Christopher Kirchgasler was featured with Karishma Desai on a recent episode of the FreshEd podcast, speaking about the Comparative Education Review article they co-authored titled, “ ‘Girl’ in Crisis: Colonial Residues of Domesticity in Transnational School Reforms.” Kirchgasler is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Desai is an assistant professor at Rutgers …
UW–Madison’s Richard Halverson spoke with Madison’s local NBC affiliate, WMTV/Ch. 15, for a recent report noting that while the switch to online schooling due to the pandemic has created challenges for many families — virtual learning works better for some. Halverson noted that technologies and platforms like Zoom and Google Classroom aren’t as good as in-person learning, but …