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New Study Examines Graduation Rates for Students Who Waive English Learner Services
For students classified as English learners, language support services are designed to help them succeed. But a new study found students who waived those services as high school seniors were more likely…
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New Research Highlights Promise, Challenges of Youth-Driven School Mental Health Reform
Young people have valuable expertise about what supports their mental health in schools, according to a new study from Kate Somerville of UW–Madison’s School Mental Health Collaborative (SMHC). But a companion study,…
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UW–Madison’s Samuel Honored for Work Supporting Black-Jewish Fellowship
UW–Madison education researcher Michal Avera Samuel has been honored by Columbus Jewish News (CJN) as a difference maker for her work supporting Black-Jewish diversity and community, in part as coordinator of the…
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How Education Researchers Can Test AI Models for Errors, Bias and Unexpected Behavior: Insights from WCER’s Community Learning Series
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more embedded in education research and classroom practice, understanding its limits and risks is vital to proper use. One key caveat for education researchers: A general-purpose AI…
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2026 MSAN Student Conference to Boost Leadership and Research Skills
Close to 200 high school students and their advisors will gather in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland, on Nov. 4–7 for the 27th annual MSAN Student Conference to strengthen leadership skills and…
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Andy Garbacz Joins WCER Leadership Team as Deputy Director
Andy Garbacz, a professor in the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology, has been appointed deputy director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at the University of…
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UW–Madison Researcher Explores the Emotional Side of Peer Review in Newly Published Commentary
For researchers, few emails carry quite the same emotional weight as a journal’s decision on a manuscript. And when the verdict is “revise and resubmit,” the accompanying reviewer comments can provoke everything…
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Taylor Odle Honored with Early Career Award From the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
Taylor Odle, a researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, has received a 2026…
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New International Award Honors Legacy of UW–Madison Researcher
When evaluators from around the world gather in Chicago in October for the 9th International Conference of the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA), they will celebrate a longtime UW–Madison…
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New Apprenticeship Program to Tackle Special Education Teacher Shortages Statewide
UW–Madison’s School of Education will use $2.4 million in federal funds over five years to help launch a new registered apprenticeship program to prepare special education teachers in Wisconsin and advance innovative…
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