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UW–Madison’s Saldaña Wins Grant to Reimagine How Schools Coordinate Resources
UW–Madison assistant professor of Education Finance and Leadership Christopher Saldaña is part of a team that has been awarded a $75,000 Vision Grant from the Spencer Foundation to develop a major research…
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UW–Madison Researchers Receive Spencer Foundation Grant to Advance Education for Children and Youth On the Move
The Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), University of Wisconsin–Madison, in partnership with the Educational Research and Action Platform (Plataforma de Investigación y Acción Educativa S.A. —…
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New UW–Madison, MMSD Journal Article Finds Preschoolers Already Form Friendships Based on Shared Characteristics
New research, published in a peer-reviewed journal by researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), shows that children as young as 4 years old begin forming…
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From 5,000 Documents to Clear Insights: WCER Researchers Share Lessons From Building Their Own AI Assistant
WCER researchers recently offered a behind-the-scenes look at why and how they built a Gemini‑based AI tool to help them make sense of a vast array of complex data collected over five…
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UW–Madison Study Shows Training in Culturally Aware Mentoring Creates Lasting Change for Biomedical Faculty
A new paper co-authored by UW–Madison professor Angela Byars‑Winston demonstrates that biomedical faculty can make meaningful and lasting improvements in their mentoring practices when they participate in culturally responsive training that builds…
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UW–Madison Project Joins With MMSD to Meet Pressing Student Needs
When the Madison Education Partnership (MEP) launched in 2016, its goal was simple but ambitious: bring together researchers and educators to address real problems facing Madison’s public schools to contribute to change…
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New Study Shows STEM Faculty Sustain Inclusive Practices Amid New DEI Policies in Higher Education
As hundreds of colleges and universities scale back or eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, a new study led by former UW–Madison researcher Selyna Pérez Beverly examines how some faculty and…
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UW–Madison Study Shows How School Districts and Universities “Connected the Dots” to Build Equity-Focused School Leadership Across 21 States
A new study from UW–Madison education researchers Aziz Awaludin and Richard Halverson offers a detailed, data‑driven look at how school districts and universities worked together to design principal preparation programs with equity…
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Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative Invites Researchers Across UW–Madison to Use Its Expertise
The Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) is building deeper connections with campus partners by providing evaluation expertise in support of research and program improvement. At the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), WEC partners with…
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UW–Madison Entomology Research to Anchor New Learning Game
UW–Madison entomology professor Claudio Gratton had wanted to make an educational video game about insects for years. He believed a game would be an incredible way to engage young learners with the…
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