Graue and her colleagues are collaborating on a project titled, “We Care for Dane Kids.” Last April, Schmidt Futures, a venture facility for public benefit founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, awarded UW–Madison $1.5 million to produce innovative ideas over two rounds of competition for increasing the net income of 10,000 Dane County families by 10 …
Rudolph is chair of the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He talked about the changing pedagogical trends in American schools as they transitioned from rote learning in the 19th century to more progressive practices in the early 20th century focused on students’ everyday concerns. Then came the post-war focus on …
Dating back to 2007, this award honors women of color among UW–Madison faculty, staff, students and in the greater Madison community for excellent work in areas like social activism, community building and research that promote inclusivity and advocate for disadvantaged, marginalized populations. The award recognizes women of color who are also invested in improving the …
“Norm’s patient and generous guidance and support made such an impact on me and my professional development,” says Bishop, who went on to spend nearly two decades as a successful faculty member and researcher at the University of Kentucky. “Professor Berven’s exceptional dedication and tireless work on behalf of the program, its students, the field …
Li is a Vilas Professor at UW–Madison and a faculty member with the School of Education’s Dance Department. She formed her own dance team, Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD), in 1990. Through her dance team, she aims to not only produce and perform creative and original pieces, but to inform dance as a form of contemporary …
The project — in collaboration with Nehemiah: Center for Urban Development — was selected to receive $1 million in funding through the Wisconsin Partnership Program’s Community Impact Grant program. The Wei LAB is housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, which is part of UW–Madison’s School of Education. The lab is led by Jerlando Jackson, who is a …
Orfield is a distinguished research professor of education, law, political science and urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he has spent his career studying, documenting and recommending action around inequity. He is the co-founder and co-director of the UCLA Civil Rights Project. Hillman is an associate professor with the School of …
John Diamond, a sociologist of education, was recently named the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education with UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Diamond, who also is a faculty affiliate with the Departments of Afro-American Studies and Educational Policy Studies, researches the relationship between social inequality and educational opportunity. In particular, he …
Apple is the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies with the School of Education. First published in 1979, his “Ideology and Curriculum” has informed the relationship of cultural and economic power in education. It has become widely recognized for its ground-breaking statements, celebrated as one of the most significant …
Kaplan is the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology. The grant, worth $165,000, is from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Research and Development Program. Kaplan is an expert in the field of quantitative methodology, with a focus on …