Media Mentions

Wei LAB in The Capital Times, Diverse Education, and The Chronicle

September 2, 2014

A report issued by a consortium including the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory, “Advancing the success of boys and men of color in education: Recommendations for federal policymakers,” receives notice in The Capital TimesDiverse Education, and The Chronicle


Madeline Hafner in Hanover Research

August 27, 2014

Madeline Hafner discusses ways that MSAN schools work to eliminate racial opportunity gaps (Hanover Research)


Beth Graue on WISC-TV

August 27, 2014

Beth Graue talks about transitioning from summer to a new school year (WISC-TV, 27 August)


Gary Cook in ThinkProgress

August 26, 2014

WIDA's Gary Cook explains that Common Core Standards do not pose a threat to homeschoolers, despite what some claim  (ThinkProgress, 26 August)


WCER in School of Education Learning Connections

August 1, 2014

WCER celebrating 50 years of informing teaching and learning (School of Education Learning Connections)


Gloria Ladson-Billings in the Huffington Post

July 30, 2014

Gloria Ladson-Billings discusses the disproportionately large percentages of black student suspensions (30 July, Huffington Post)


David Williamson Shaffer on NPR

June 23, 2014

A private university in Chicago has become the first in the country to make video games a varsity sport; David Williamson Shaffer comments (23 June, NPR.org)


Bonnie Doren in the School of Education News

June 20, 2014

Bonnie Doren receives Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Research Award. (School of Education News)


Klausmeier in School of Education News

June 19, 2014

Colleagues recall work of education research pioneer Klausmeier (School of Education News)


Annalee G. Good in Education Week

June 10, 2014

VARC's Annalee G. Good is co-author of the new book, "Equal Scrutiny: Privatization and Accountability in Digital Education." (Education Week)


Susan Smetzer-Anderson in The Cap Times

May 28, 2014

Susan Smetzer-Anderson praises Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham's work to address the achievement gap in the city's schools. (28 May, The Cap Times)


Wisconsin HOPE Lab in the Chronicle of Higher Education

May 12, 2014

The Wisconsin HOPE Lab receives praise for its planned two-year evaluation of Copley Retention Systems' student retention software (12 May, Chronicle of Higher Education)


Ryan Adserias on Wisconsin Public Radio

May 6, 2014

Ryan Adserias discusses gender identity, gender expression, and the use of gender pronouns (6 May, Wisconsin Public Radio)


Annalee Good in the Badger Herald

May 1, 2014

Annalee Good points out economic disparities in digital education (1 May, Badger Herald)


Sara Goldrick-Rab in Forbes

April 29, 2014

The status quo of higher education must change, according to Sara Goldrick-Rab (29 April, Forbes)