Tag Education

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.

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.

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.

Brick-and-mortar teaching meets high-tech innovation: Sparks fly

June 11, 2013

For fifteen years, the UW Teaching and Learning Symposium has been the go-to place for UW instructors to share their findings and learn new teaching strategies.

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.

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.

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?

Classroom give-and-take launches into Twittersphere

March 5, 2013

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

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.