UW-Madison alumna Frances Wills was chosen by the New York state legislature to represent the 9th Judicial District on the state Board of Regents. Wills earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1990. Retiring in 2019, Wills served in education for more than 50 years. For 16 of those …
In an early March email promoting his upcoming master of fine arts (MFA) show, the magnitude of the exhibition to UW–Madison graduate student Guzzo Pinc was clear. “Of all the events I’ve put on over the past years this one means the most to me,” Pinc wrote to fellow students, faculty, and staff within the …
March 30, 2020 Dear School of Education Faculty and Staff: I’m sharing this video message in an effort to connect with faculty and staff across the School of Education. Although I’d love to reach out to you in person, I think we all understand the importance of minimizing face-to-face interactions and practicing social distancing in an effort …
By Janet L. Kelly, Wisconsin Center for Education Research communications With most states now closing public schools to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have had little or no time to plan for keeping their children at home every day, all day. Suddenly, and in some cases overnight, families are figuring out how …
A video and story were recently released featuring UW-Madison School of Education alumnus David O’Connor and his important work as the American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The video emphasizes the importance of stories, asking educators to reflect on their own stories, cultures, and histories so they are better equipped to teach …
By Janet L. Kelly, WCER Communications A team of HMoob (Hmong)* American undergraduates mentored by UW-Madison education researchers has completed the first analysis of University of Wisconsin System student data disaggregated by race and ethnicity for the state’s largest Asian ethnic population. The team finds that except for UW–Oshkosh and UW–Green Bay, UW System enrollment of HMoob …
The Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (CRECE), housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, is requesting proposals for research projects focused on the education, opportunities, and well-being of children ages birth through 8 years. CRECE suggests that research projects address the sites that serve children, the actors in the early …
As the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down schools across the nation, many parents are concerned about keeping their children active without the help of physical education (PE) classes. But UW–Madison’s Cindy Kuhrasch, who oversees the School of Education’s physical education teacher education program, sees these new circumstances as an opportunity to showcase the full potential that …
March 20, 2020 Dear School of Education Faculty and Staff: In these unprecedented times, I want to offer reassurance and thank you for your resilience, care, and commitment as we work together to navigate through this evolving and challenging situation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day I meet remotely with campus leadership, including …
By Kari Knutson, University Communications The COVID-19 pandemic has people fearful and confused. The situation is constantly evolving. Images of healthcare workers in protective gear and news about the number of people who are infected and who have died serve as constant reminders that things have changed for the foreseeable future. It’s stressful enough when …