UW-Madison's Merritt-Brown receives funding to perform 'INFLUX' internationally
UW-Madison’s Tiffany Merritt-Brown was recently awarded $10,465 from the Virginia Horne Henry Fund for Women’s Physical Education. Merritt-Brown will graduate in May with a BFA from the School of...
View ArticleLatest edition of ‘The disAbility Advocate’ now available online
The latest edition of “The disAbility Advocate,” the annual alumni newsletter for UW-Madison’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, is now available online. The department is...
View ArticleUW's Apple receives honorary doctorate from Universidad de Santiago de Chile
UW-Madison’s Michael W. Apple was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the Universidad de Santiago de Chile for his significant contributions to critical education. Apple is the John Bascom...
View ArticleRethinking the skills gap: Teaching 21st-century skills to meet workforce demand
A new study from a Wisconsin Center for Education Research team led by Matthew Hora finds that providing more active learning in college and the workplace, and discouraging “purple squirrel” hiring...
View ArticleUW's King, Lang present at International Baccalaureate Conference of the...
UW-Madison’s Bruce King and Laura Lang recently delivered a presentation at the International Baccalaureate Conference of the Americas, which was held July 14-17 in Toronto. They were joined by Mary...
View ArticleHora examines, ‘The Effect of Testing on Chinese Education, Parenting’ in Ed...
UW-Madison’s Matthew T. Hora recently authored a guest post for Education Week’s Global Learning blog that was headlined, “Creativity Gap: The Effect of Testing on Chinese Education and Parenting.”...
View ArticleUW-Madison’s Wollack speaks with Reuters about SAT security breach
Reuters recently published a series of special reports examining security concerns related to the SAT college entrance exam. And among the experts the news agency turned to in an effort to put this...
View ArticleUW-Madison alum Kelter helps lead U.S. women's rugby team at 2016 Rio Olympics
Congratulations to UW-Madison alumna Alev Kelter for a solid showing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Kelter received her BFA from the School of Education's Art Department in 2015. Kelter and her...
View ArticleUW-Madison alumni present at education conference in Beijing
Several alumni of UW-Madison's School of Education recently presented research as part of a group panel at the XVI World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, held Aug. 22-26 in Beijing, China....
View ArticleUW's Larson, students help foster sustainable change in Guatemalan orphanage
UW-Madison faculty member Elizabeth Larson and students Tori Larkin and Alberto Prado recently returned from a visit to a non-profit center for children with disabilities and an orphanage in Guatemala....
View ArticlePopkewitz delivers talk at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
UW-Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz delivered a talk at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Wenner-Gren Foundation in Stockholm on Sept. 9. The academy organized a series of international speakers...
View ArticleApple receives honorary degree from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
UW-Madison’s Michael W. Apple received an honorary degree from the Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul during a ceremony in Brazil on Oct. 20. “Of all of the honorary doctorates I have been...
View ArticleKaplan to deliver keynote at Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities...
UW-Madison’s David Kaplan has been invited to present a keynote address to the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities conference, “The Initiatives for Applied Education Research,” scheduled for Dec....
View ArticleSchool of Education hosting INEI's Annual International Symposium Nov. 7-9
UW-Madison’s School of Education is hosting the International Network of Education Institutes' (INEI) Annual International Symposium Nov. 7-9, with keynote speeches from Angela Valenzuela and Roger...
View ArticleUW's Rosenberg featured in Light Moves Festival of Screendance in Ireland
UW-Madison Professor Douglas Rosenberg is taking part in two events during the Light Moves Festival of Screendance in Limerick, Ireland, Nov. 3-6. Rosenberg is the chair of the School of Education's...
View ArticlePrasad earns top honor for early career research from Canadian Education...
UW-Madison’s Gail Lori Prasad is the winner of the 2016 Pat Clifford Award for Early Career Research in Education for her groundbreaking work that highlights how culturally and linguistically inclusive...
View ArticleUW’s Apple receives honorary degree from Education University of Hong Kong
UW-Madison’s Michael W. Apple received an honorary degree from The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) during a ceremony Nov. 18. The award is Apple’s 12th honorary degree or equivalent. These...
View ArticleUW alum Curwood receives Australian Teacher Educator of the Year Award
UW-Madison School of Education alumna Jen Scott Curwood earlier this year received the Australian Teacher Educator of the Year Award. The honor came from Teachers Mutual Bank (TMB), in partnership with...
View ArticleApple visits Slovenia to receive honorary doctorate from University of Ljubljana
UW-Madison’s Michael W. Apple on Dec. 6 received an honorary degree from the University of Ljubljana in a ceremony on the campus of the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. Says Apple: "For me,...
View ArticleFall 2016 Learning Connections now available online
The latest edition of Learning Connections, a news magazine from the UW-Madison School of Education, is now available online. The Fall 2016 issue is filled with exciting news about School of Education...
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