Madeline Hafner in the Badger-Herald
March 23, 2015
Madeline Hafner says racially integrated schools bring a host of benefits to students who attend them (Badger-Herald, 23 March).
Halverson Article Chosen for Journal of School Leadership Special Issue
March 16, 2015
A research paper co-authored by Richard Halverson has been chosen for the Journal on School Leadership’s 25th anniversary special issue.
Matt Hora in Inside Higher Ed
March 16, 2015
Business leaders tell Matt Hora and his team they want employees with "soft skills" as well as technical skills (Inside Higher Ed, 16 March)
The LEAD Center Helps Faculty Improve Productivity
March 9, 2015
University administrators specialize in administration; scientists specialize in research; teaching staff specialize in teaching. Few have training in how to evaluate the success of their work objectively, although there’s always room for improving work practices.
Eric Knuth: PI Interview
March 4, 2015
Professor of Mathematics, Curriculum & Instruction, and Educational Psychology
Nathan Participates on Panel on the Development of Mathematical Abilities
March 4, 2015
Mitchell J. Nathan recently participated on a panel addressing the development of mathematical abilities at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s 2015 meeting on Feb. 15 in San Jose, Calif.
Anita Wager: PI Interview
March 3, 2015
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
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
