Sara Goldrick-Rab in Education Week, Diplomas Count

June 9, 2011

Sara Goldrick-Rab comments on community colleges' booming popularity (Education Week, Diplomas Count, 9 June, subscription required for full story).


Adam Gamoran in the Wisconsin State Journal

June 8, 2011

Madison is one of 6 state districts that didn’t meet the federal law No Child Left Behind goals in 2010-11; Adam Gamoran says schools should be judged instead on how much progress they make from one year to the next (Wisconsin State Journal, 8 June).


Rob Meyer on WKOW TV

June 8, 2011

Rob Meyer discusses school evaluation according to NCLB and Value-Added assessment (WKOW TV 27, 8 June).


Adam Gamoran in the Wisconsin State Journal

June 7, 2011

Adam Gamoran says judging school success based on where students are in a single point in time makes no sense. Rather, we should judge schools on how much progress they make with students from one year to the next (Wisconsin State Journal, 7 June).


Affordability and College Attainment in Wisconsin Public Higher Education

June 7, 2011

Students, college administrators, faculty, and staff are invited to interact with researchers, policymakers, advocates, and philanthropists to discuss the challenges facing the State of Wisconsin in its efforts to grow a college-educated workforce.


Bridging Education and Cognitive Sciences

May 31, 2011

Mitchell Nathan recently participated in the first Latin American School for Education, Cognitive and Neural Sciences in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.


Translational Research Initiative Underway

May 23, 2011

A new collaboration forged between WCER and the School of Education's Office of Education Outreach and Partnerships aims to extend and broaden the School’s ability to bridge research and practice and to better serve our community partners.


Kurt Squire and Constance Steinkuehler in the Isthmus

May 20, 2011

Kurt Squire and Constance Steinkuehler work with video game developers to bridge the gap between games academics ad industry (Isthmus, 20 May).


STEM Fields of Study at Community Colleges

May 17, 2011

The demand for graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields continues to grow rapidly.


Adam Gamoran in Science

May 12, 2011

Adam Gamoran comments on the National Research Council's study of successful STEM education in K-12 schools (Science, 12 May).


Richard Halverson on Maryland Gazette.net

May 11, 2011

Richard Halverson comments on how technology can improve school cultures without adding significantly to education budgets (Maryland Gazette.net, 11 May).


Improving Community College Success

May 11, 2011

Many students who enter community colleges do not persist for longer than a semester, complete a program, or attain a credential.


Improving a Quality Educator Effectiveness System

May 9, 2011

CPRE researcher Steve Kimball and colleagues are helping the State’s Department of Public Instruction develop frameworks for teacher and principal evaluation.


Assessing Teaching Practice

May 5, 2011

Developing a teacher competency model doesn’t require reinventing the wheel.


Sara Goldrick-Rab in the Madison Capital Times

May 2, 2011

Sara Goldrick-Rab comments on how the Chancellor's proposed New Badger Partnership may affect access and affordability for low- and middle-income students (Madison Capital Times, 2 May).