A preview of the series of reports explains: “In survey after survey, employers complain that today’s young job candidates lack practical skills in reading, writing, speaking, and digital literacy. In this special report, Education Week probes the disconnect between what schools teach and what the workplace demands and highlights how some K-12 educators are attempting to bridge …
Winkle-Wagner is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and a faculty affiliate of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). The report is co-authored with Bridget Turner Kelly of the University of Maryland’s College of Education, Courtney Luedke of UW–Whitewater and Tangela Blakely Reavis of Tulane University. …
The Times explains how Colescott “deftly navigated the intersection between tragedy and high comedy with biting etchings about civil rights, history, politics and the Internal Revenue Service (which audited him).” He died on Sept. 10 at his farmhouse in Hollandale, Wis., the Times reports, at age 97. Colescott joined UW–Madison in 1949, where he taught …
There are more than 100 high schools across the state, according to the report, where “most seniors had not filled out the form in the last application cycle, meaning thousands of students may have missed out on discounts for college and believed they couldn’t afford higher education, according to a new USA Today Network–Wisconsin analysis …
The report is headlined: “Point of View: Four Madison artists make new work, ask questions and build community.” The artists being featured are: Connect with us Recent News
The UW–Madison senior and two fellow members of the 2018 USA Water Ski Show Team just became the first female trio ever to perform a triple helicopter spin in competition. The record-setting feat occurred Sept. 8 at the Show Ski World Championships in Ontario, Canada. The three sailed off a ski jump, spun 360 degrees …
He is not — he is sure to emphasize — a physician. So how did Enright become involved with a study to prolong remissions for patients with the blood cancer, multiple myeloma? “It was 1985, I went to Memorial Library and the librarian did a mainframe search for published research articles on the idea of …
And among the experts the digital media outlet used in putting this topic in perspective is UW–Madison’s Ellie Bruecker, a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The news report begins: “Students seeking financial aid for college can encounter any number of obstacles to completing the Free Application …
Warnecke describes the duet as a “sort of purgatory” which plagues the dancers as they battle through a “beautiful boxing match.” She writes that the pairing of dancers Erin Kilmurray and Mikey Rioux is “organic and natural” and refers to the piece as “a divine comedy.” Corby is an associate professor and chair of the …
Breathe for Change was founded by Ilana Nankin, who earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2016. The State Journal reports: “The company runs the world’s only 200-hour Wellness and Yoga Teacher Training for Educators, and offers an app with recorded meditations and yoga classes as well as …