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 …
By UW–Madison Graduate School communications School of Education Ph.D. candidates Nancy Herrera and Dominic J. Ledesma have been selected for the 2020 cohort of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society’s UW–Madison Chapter. The Bouchet Society provides scholars with a network of peers who exemplify character, leadership, scholarship, service, and advocacy for those who have …
UW–Madison’s School of Education and several of its programs are once again ranked among the very best in the nation in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 17. UW–Madison is home to the No. 1-ranked public school of education in the nation, a distinction it is sharing …
UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) recently started a research project to understand the career development needs of working learners at UW-Parkside. In a recent survey of 2017-18 UW-Parkside graduates, more than 40 percent of respondents reported working off campus for pay for more than 30 hours per week. This figure is reflective …