Tag Education

UW-Madison to expand distance learning with Massive Open Online Courses

February 20, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced today that it will offer four pilot courses as part of a new delivery system in higher education known as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Lead exposure lowers fourth graders’ test scores

January 8, 2013

Lead exposure is related to lower test scores among Wisconsin fourth graders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Five Questions with Kevin Niemi

October 4, 2012

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

Talks address access, affordability in higher education

February 7, 2012

In his Academy Evening talks titled "Keeping College Accessible: Charting a New Course for Higher Education," University of Arizona professor Gary Rhoades will provide a seasoned, national perspective on the key factors affecting college affordability, social stratification, and educational quality.

La Follette School to host conference on school accountability

July 25, 2011

The La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a half-day conference to set the stage for Gov. Scott Walker's attempts to establish clear, plentiful and sophisticated information for judging the quality of almost every school in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services hires executive director

June 23, 2011

The Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services (WCEPS) has tapped Matt Messinger as the organization's first executive director.

Under proposed budget, most school districts would get less state aid, have to reduce property taxes

May 23, 2011

Despite a majority of Wisconsin school districts losing substantial amounts of state aid, most districts will be forced to reduce school property taxes under Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget, unless voters agree to raise revenue limits, a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study finds.

Milwaukee vouchers boost students’ chance of graduating, enrolling in college, researchers find

March 30, 2011

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Arkansas have found that a school voucher program in Milwaukee increases the likelihood of a student graduating from high school and enrolling in college.

Study results to show effect of school choice on graduation, college enrollment

March 29, 2011

Reports on the fourth-year evaluation of school choice in Milwaukee will be released at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Wednesday, March 30.

Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services launched

March 28, 2011

To meet a growing demand to bring education research and development to the general public, friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have established the Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services (WCEPS).

Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance

June 8, 2010

While 89 percent of K-12 teachers agree that students should either take a financial education course or pass a competency test for personal finance before graduating from high school, relatively few teachers believe they are adequately prepared to teach such topics, according to a study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.

It’s a small world (for small people) after all

May 10, 2010

Lab-coated and goggled, Troy Dassler's 15 third graders are itching to power up their digital optical microscopes.

Ongoing evaluation of Milwaukee Choice Program finds students achieving on same level as peers

April 7, 2010

Students in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program scored at similar levels as their peers not participating in the school choice program, according to a study released Wednesday.

Digital revolution is happening outside the classroom

October 6, 2009

The way we learn is changing, but schools are having trouble keeping up. While technology dominates daily life and work, it still plays a limited role in public schools filled with students who are increasingly learning outside the classroom with help from cell phones, computers and video games, says Rich Halverson, a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis and co-author of the new book “Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology.”

Sequencing effort to chart ants and their ecosystem

June 26, 2009

Nestled within the twisting fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants exists a complex symbiotic web that has evolved over millions of years. Now, with the help of a major genomic sequencing grant from Roche Applied Science, scientists at UW–Madison will be able to analyze these interactions at the molecular scale.

‘Great Texts’ exposes high-schoolers to literature

March 30, 2009

High school students in Wisconsin are digging into great world literature that would bewilder older and more experienced readers: “Don Quixote,” by Miguel de Cervantes, “Dante’s Inferno,” by Dante Alighieri, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and “The Brothers Karamazov,” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. All the students need is a chance to try and the right guidance from their teachers. Both of these necessities are provided by the Center for the Humanities.

Cinema Day highlights German, Iranian cultures

March 25, 2009

On Friday, April 3, Wisconsin high school students and teachers will participate in World Cinema Day, with an educational screening of “Football Under Cover,”, a film that documents the efforts of both the Iranian and German teams to cross cultural and national borders to play the match of a lifetime.

UW-Madison researchers launch landmark study of financial aid

December 9, 2008

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers is conducting a groundbreaking study of the long-term effects of financial aid on college students. Christopher Jencks, professor of social policy at Harvard University, calls the Wisconsin Scholars Longitudinal Study (WSLS) a "landmark study of financial aid."

Students promote preschool language, literacy skills in new Jumpstart event

September 25, 2008

Jumpstart, the University of Wisconsin–Madison program that pairs university students with preschool children to build school readiness skills, is sponsoring several "Read for the Record" events on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Teach for America seeks applicants

September 17, 2008

Teach For America is inviting UW–Madison students to apply to participate in its program.