By Laurel White A new study from a School of Education faculty member found state fiscal intervention into K-12 school district finances in California during the 2008 financial crisis and recession harmed student outcomes, particularly for Hispanic and Latinx students. The study, published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, examined more than 700 instances of …
UW–Madison’s Anjalé (AJ) Welton received the Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award from the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Welton is chair of the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education. “It’s an honor to be awarded the Linda C. …
During the course of the academic year, we’re sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Allison Lombardi, a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Hometown: Los Gatos, California Educational/professional background: For 12 years, I was …
UW–Madison lecturer and alumna Rebecca Kautz has been awarded the 2024 Forward Art Prize from the Women Artists Forward Fund. The prize, which includes $10,000 in unrestricted funds, is awarded to two women visual artists in Dane County annually who exhibit exceptional creativity and compelling potential in their work. Kautz, who earned her MFA from …
Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …
Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …
UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins, the Arnhold Director of Dance Education in the School of Education’s Dance Department, has been honored by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) with its 2024 Outstanding Emerging Dance Educator in Higher Education Award. This national award recognizes educators in higher education who are early in their careers and are making significant …
UW–Madison graduate student Anne E. Stoner’s research article, “Drowning Out the Noise: Private Listening, Public Spatialities, Queer Wellbeing,” was recently published in Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture, an international peer-reviewed journal exploring sound studies across cultural and artistic fields. Stoner, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, is an interdisciplinary …
By Hannah Haynes, WIDA Communications A new research paper sheds light on the personal journeys of bilingual/ESL preservice teachers — students who are preparing to become teachers by completing a teacher education program, uncovering the ways their linguistic and ethnic identities shape their development as educators. WIDA researcher Hannah Park wrote the research paper, which examined …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is recognized as the world’s largest honor for children’s and young adult literature. This prestigious, international award is given annually to a person or organization, and comes with a prize of five million Swedish kronor (about $450,000). Housed in the …