UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been honored as a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Henry’s scholarship investigates the politics of education, with a particular focus on school choice and market-based approaches. His work critically …
UW–Madison alumna Wai Tung Jocelyn Chan, who earned her BFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2021, is the first place winner of the prestigious 2024 Stanislav Libenský Award. The Libenský Award is an international competition of emerging glass artists organized by the Prague Gallery of Czech Glass. The award was established in …
Three scholars with ties to UW–Madison are receiving recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which spotlight the top 200 education scholars in the United States “who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.” The Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, released on Jan. 8, are compiled by Rick Hess, an Education …
Are you aspiring to be a school principal or educational leader? The Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based master’s degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No.1-ranked School of Education, the program is led by world-class UW–Madison faculty who help prepare …
Is growth always good in education? Or is it possible that can educators and learners benefit — and systems become more sustainable — while consuming less? A special issue of the journal Nordic Studies in Education, co-edited by UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino, examines this question, delving into the concept of “degrowth” in education. In an introduction …
UW–Madison graduate student Carly “Car” Riegger has been honored with a 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities from Arts Midwest. Nine artists from throughout the Midwestern region were selected for this award from over 300 applicants by a panel of seven reviewers. The awardees will receive $3,000 each celebrating their exceptional work and recognizing their …
By Laurel White Leaders of elementary and high schools need more training on how to implement policies that support transgender and gender-diverse students, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The study, published in the American Educational Research Journal, conducted and analyzed interviews with 36 school administrators and policy consultants in Illinois …
The Graduate School at UW–Madison welcomed five outstanding scholars into the university’s chapter of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society this academic year, including two PhD students from the School of Education. The Bouchet Society celebrates the legacy of Edward Alexander Bouchet, who in 1876 was the first African American to earn a PhD …
The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc., recently announced the recipients of its 2024 MCT Scholarship, with UW–Madison’s Janella Benson one of this year’s honorees. Benson is pursuing her PhD through the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The MCT Foundation was created to ensure underrepresented students gain access …
By Laurel White A new study from a School of Education faculty member sheds light on the unique challenges minority communities face while attempting to seek treatment for chronic pain conditions in the United States. The study, published in Counselling Psychology Quarterly, found individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups have to overcome steep language barriers and …