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‘Getting Real IV’ hip-hop lecture series to feature educational innovators

February 7, 2014

A free semester-long series of lectures on hip-hop education will bring the nation's top scholars, artists and leaders in the growing field of hip-hop studies to campus to teach about the teaching and learning theories behind this innovative education movement. Read More

Proceeds from UW’s spring football game to benefit student literacy efforts

February 6, 2014

Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced that for the fourth consecutive year, proceeds from the Badger football team’s annual spring game will be directed to a campus partner. And in 2014, dollars raised through ticket sales will help fund efforts across UW–Madison’s School of Education dedicated to improving student literacy. Read More

SoE hosting range of American Education Week events, resources

November 15, 2013

American Education Week (Nov. 18 to 22) is an opportune time for UW–Madison’s School of Education to lend a hand in guiding its range of partners through this sometimes difficult terrain and into a future in which every child has access to a free, high-quality public education. Read More

Program connects community college instructors in high-tech fields

November 13, 2013

The National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program has given thousands of community college instructors the resources to develop new courses, provide professional development opportunities, and create industry-based internship programs - all with a focus in high-tech fields that produce particularly rosy employment prospects for well-trained graduates. Read More

Segregation in American schools still problematic, despite best efforts

November 1, 2013

As American schools struggle with issues of race, diversity and achievement, a new study in the American Sociological Review has split the difference in the ongoing discussion of resegregation. Yes, black, white and Hispanic students were less likely to share classrooms in 2010 than in 1993, but no, that increase in segregation is usually not the result of waning efforts to reduce it. Read More

Countdown to kindergarten: Graue offers tips for starting school

August 13, 2013

As a parent, one day you’re changing diapers and struggling to function due to a lack of sleep. And the next thing you know, you awaken from the haze to realize your little baby is ready to march off to school for that first year of formal education. Read More

Book Trailer Film Camp a ‘different kind of summer reading program’

August 9, 2013

Fifteen students who will be entering eighth grade at Madison’s Whitehorse Middle School are in the midst of a unique two-week filmmaking project that was designed to encourage reluctant readers to hit the books. Read More

Mentored by UW education faculty, underrepresented students exhibit research

August 2, 2013

Students from UW–Madison’s Summer Education Research Program (SERP) presented their research during a poster session in the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons on Tuesday afternoon. Read More

New program to appeal to military personnel, educators, business leaders

June 26, 2013

UW-Madison's Department of Political Science is expanding a series of online courses geared toward military service members, educators and business leaders into a graduate capstone certificate program, set to kick off in 2014. Read More

Professor helps ‘Sesame Street’ reach children of imprisoned parents

June 12, 2013

For the past two years, psychologist Julie Poehlmann’s worked as an advisor for “Sesame Street” on developing materials that will help children with incarcerated parents and the people who are taking care of them. Read More

Shakhashiri receives prestigious award for public education

May 3, 2013

Bassam Shakhashiri, a chemistry professor and William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has received the 2013 Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science. Read More

Go Big Read selects ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ for its 5th year

May 1, 2013

“A Tale for the Time Being,” a new novel from critically acclaimed and best-selling author Ruth Ozeki, is the selection for the fifth year of Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common-reading program. Read More

Ed Talks Wisconsin an effort to start constructive dialogue about public education

March 7, 2013

Interested in public education and becoming more informed about the range of often contentious topics that are grabbing the headlines? Read More

Classroom give-and-take launches into Twittersphere

March 5, 2013

You can toss away that paper; Twitter just became your study guide. Read More

Five Questions with Kevin Niemi

October 4, 2012

Inside UW recently asked Kevin Niemi about the current status of K-12 science education. Read More