Dean Hess Speaks with WISC-TV About Talking to Students About the Elections
October 19, 2016
UW-Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess appeared Wednesday on WISC-TV's "News 3 This Morning" program to discuss how to talk with students about politics and the elections during these politically charged times.
Reducing Wisconsin’s Achievement Gap Will Require Many Changes
October 18, 2016
Wisconsin's racial achievement gap can be reduced by giving more students access to successful teachers and encouraging rigorous classes for all students, said Madeline Hafner, executive director of the Minority Student Achievement Network.
Is the Educational System Failing Black Males?
October 6, 2016
Speaking from the Fifth Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, Jerlando F.L. Jackson says that instead of asking what’s wrong with black males, we should ask what’s wrong with the systems they must survive and thrive in.
Testing Benefits, Castro Published in Language Magazine
October 5, 2016
Mariana Castro shows what language proficiency assessments have to offer educators of English learners
Going the Country Mile
September 29, 2016 | By Lynn Armitage
Wisconsin attracts thousands of tourists year-round who make the trek to explore its scenic farmlands, and camp, canoe, ski, fish and hike its great outdoors. While visitors to Wisconsin’s rural and wilderness areas are plentiful, attracting teachers to its smaller cities and townships can be a challenge, say some education experts.
UW–Madison Post-Act 10 Teacher Pay Study to Help Inform Wisconsin School Boards, Policymakers
September 27, 2016
School districts and policymakers across Wisconsin exploring teacher pay alternatives have new information to help guide them–a recently-released study from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in the UW–Madison School of Education.
Hora Op-Ed Stresses Active Learning at Core of Workforce Development
September 26, 2016
Wisconsin's lawmakers should embrace the teaching and learning functions of Wisconsin’s colleges and universities as the centerpiece of the state’s workforce development strategy, Wisconsin Center for Education Research scientist Matthew Hora argues in a column distributed by the USA Today network of newspapers and websites.
Polarized Classrooms, Paula McAvoy Published in Teaching Tolerance
September 23, 2016
Paula McAvoy had an article featured in Teaching Tolerance, a Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Paula McAvoy on the Political Education of Young People
September 15, 2016
New analysis shows that state standards lag in preparing students to be informed voters
UW-Madison Wins Two First-Ever NSF INCLUDES Awards
September 12, 2016
Funding Supports Bold Methods to Diversify U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce
WCER Researcher Argues For A Nuanced Approach To Workforce Training
August 30, 2016
Matthew Hora, a scientist with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, focuses on the concept of a "skills gap" and how it influences the growing political arguments about the value of liberal-arts education and vocational job training.
Hora Discusses WI Skills Gap Findings on Wisconsin Public Television
August 29, 2016
New research looks into how Wisconsin is investing into job training. Matthew Hora is an researcher for the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and led this project. He talk about what the skills gap is and how the state could be doing better.
Bradley Carl to Speak at Achievement Gap Panel
August 16, 2016
WCER researcher Bradley Carl will participate in a Capital Times panel discussion on early learning and school achievement gaps between white students and students of color.
Enabling Effective Mentorship
August 8, 2016
Christine Pfund interview featured in ASBMB Today's Special Section on Education
The Effect of Testing on Chinese Education and Parenting
July 27, 2016
Matt Hora, WCER research scientist, is featured in Education Week article on The Effect of Testing on Chinese Education and Parenting, July 27, 2016.
