Equity-Minded Public School Reform
February 27, 2015
"Equity-Minded Public School Reform: How Mandated Private Service Providers Impact Students, Teaching and the Democracy of Education"
Accountability Versus Local Control: Making Early Childcare Work
February 26, 2015
A 4-year kindergarten (4K) program in Wisconsin catalyzed statewide opposition that district leaders did not anticipate.
Sara Goldrick-Rab in U.S. News and World Report
February 23, 2015
In a study of low-income high school graduates, Sara Goldrick-Rab found that enrolling in community college raised their odds of earning bachelor's degrees (U.S. News, 23 Feb.)
WCER Research Team Receives NSF Grant to Evaluate STEM Jobs and Education Curricula
February 17, 2015
A WCER research team led by Matthew T. Hora has received additional National Science Foundation funding to continue researching the intersection between curriculum and instruction in higher education and workforce needs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related industries.
Clif Conrad in the GW Hatchet
February 17, 2015
Clif Conrad says a campus that is more diverse from the top down can offer a more well-rounded education (GW Hatchet, 17 Feb.)
A Rare Opportunity
February 17, 2015
At many large universities, graduate programs in education and the social sciences are located in different areas of campus. This results in few natural opportunities for graduate students in different schools or departments to network, brainstorm, and support each other’s research interests.
Bradley Carl in Education Week
February 13, 2015
The VARC's Bradley Carl comments on the challenges of comparing nationally norm-referenced tests (Education Week, 13 Feb.)
Jerlando F. L. Jackson: PI Interview
February 10, 2015
Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education, Director of Wei LAB
With WCER Connection, Wisconsin Teachers Learn from Finland’s Education System
February 5, 2015
Four Wisconsin educators got the opportunity of a lifetime this fall when they received a behind-the-scenes tour of Finland’s education system, which is often rated among the best in the world.
Delta Program in UW-Madison News
February 4, 2015
The Delta program's recommended teaching practices improve student achievement (UW-Madison News, 4 Feb.)
Doctoral Student Teaching Development Programs Make a Difference
February 3, 2015
Only 19% of college students receiving a bachelor’s degree will graduate with a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree,
Delta Program on AACU.org
February 2, 2015
The Delta program provides education in teaching theory and practice to graduate students in STEM fields (AACU, 2 Feb.)
Gary Cook in Education Week
January 28, 2015
WIDA's H. Gary Cook has co-authored a new set of recommendations for how states and school districts might better identify and initially classify English-learners (Education Week, 28 Jan).
UW-Madison FAST Program Shown to Increase School Engagement among Latino Families
January 21, 2015
A new study recently published by four UW-Madison education researchers identifies processes for improving the engagement of low-income Latino families with their children’s elementary schools.
CIRTL Network Featured in Report Proposing Broad Changes to Undergraduate STEM Education
January 20, 2015
According to a report recently released by the Coalition for Reform of Undergraduate STEM Education, the CIRTL Network is one of four national programs that could drastically increase the number of college students who graduate with a degree in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
