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 …
The Capital Times newspaper reported on a new research brief from the Madison Education Partnership (MEP) that highlights a need for better communication between 4-year-old kindergarten teachers and their 5-year-old kindergarten counterparts in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) to improve student outcomes. The Madison Education Partnership is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. …
The Capital Times recently spotlighted the work of UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly, who joined the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama this fall. Kelly is a professor of acting with the Department of Theatre and Drama and holds a concurrent appointment with the Department of Continuing Studies’ Odyssey Project, which offers UW–Madison humanities classes for adult students …
The New York Times utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Travis Wright for an article looking at how schools can help children cope with the aftermath of devastating wildfires and other disasters. Wright is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and is a nationally recognized expert on resilience and emotionally responsive teaching, especially for …
Madison Magazine utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings in an article looking at the challenges that schools, teachers, and parents are facing this year as they navigate paths back to school during a pandemic. Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also the president of the National Academy …
Education Week utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Anjalé Welton for an article about how to support school principals in building anti-racist schools. Welton is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. One problem, the article says, is that university-based preparation programs do not prioritize anti-racist school leadership in their …
When Education Week reporter Debra Viadero wanted to learn how she could improve her reporting about race, she turned to three Black education scholars to review her past work. One of those scholars was UW–Madison’s John Diamond, the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership …
CNBC utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Madeline Hafner for a report examining how the coronavirus might worsen existing racial and economic inequalities in America’s school systems. Hefner is the executive director of the Minority Student Achievement Network, which is housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Hafner said the coronavirus will have …