University of Wisconsin–Madison

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AT AERA: “Teachers as Policy Advocates” Book Event to Feature Co-authors Hara, Good

Book Argues Teachers’ Active Participation in Policy Advocacy is Key to Creating Optimal K-12 Ed Systems WCER evaluator/researcher Annalee Good and Framingham State University Associate Professor May Hara will host an in-person discussion of their book, Teachers as Policy Advocates: Strategies for Collaboration and Change, with representatives from teacher advocacy group Educators for Excellence during next week’s AERA conference in Chicago. …

New $6M Grant to Expand Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services in Madison Schools

Partnership Between UW−Madison/MMSD Will Train 24 Graduate Students From Diverse Backgrounds Over Five Years Answering local needs amid a national crisis, UW−Madison education faculty and district officials will use a $6 million federal grant to expand culturally responsive mental health services in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) by training two dozen new school psychology …