Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Discover how Dr. Rodgers at UW–Madison is leading the charge on new research projects aimed at promoting an understanding of equity-based change initiatives in higher education. Learn more about her projects at https://lnkd.in/gpnqz24x

The WCER IPARRT research team has received $17M in grant funding to enhance job training and career support programs for individuals with disabilities. This funding will significantly impact the lives of many, fostering inclusivity and providing vital career opportunities. Specifically, the projects will: – Connect youth and young adults between 14 and 21 years old with the services they need to find good jobs to launch their careers. – Provide job training in cybersecurity, 3D modeling, and informational technology. – Provide an intervention aimed at helping individuals stay and thrive long-term in their current jobs. – Provide support for individuals diagnosed with long COVID as they find and retain jobs. – Support vocational rehabilitation agencies as they work to provide additional training and career advancement to their rehabilitation counseling staff. – Conduct research on the efficacy of existing programs that support job training and career success. Learn more about this initiative:

Discover fascinating insights from WIDA on the notion of "Pracademics"—a fusion where scholarly research converges with practical application within the classroom setting. This innovative approach is reshaping our understanding of educational research and its influence on teaching and learning practices. Read this Research Brief on pracademics to learn more:  https://lnkd.in/evG82rhj 

A new research project led by two UW-Madison School of Education faculty members seeks to increase understanding of the experiences of disabled graduate students and faculty in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Working through WCER, Allison Lombardi and Carlyn Mueller received funding through an NSF initiative aimed at increasing understanding of barriers and solutions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in STEM professions, education workplaces, and training settings. Read the full story at

Great new job opportunity as Research Program Coordinator for the Madison Education Partnership (MEP), a research-practice partnership between Madison public schools and WCER. This part-time role will support MEP's work to secure philanthropic and grant funding, plus other key administrative, operational, outreach and promotional tasks. Apply by Oct. 10. go.wisc.edu/92580z

WCER's WIDA is a partner with the state of Minnesota in this project! https://lnkd.in/d4m3E8S9

Join us for the Carl A. Grant Scholars Lecture Series as Assistant Professor Laura C. Chavez-Moreno, Ph.D. of University of California Los Angeles presents "How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization In America." A reception and book signing will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m. followed by her lecture from 11:30 a.m.-noon in the Wisconsin Idea Room (159 Education Building). ------------- How Schools Make Race examines how a bilingual-education school program in the US Midwest works as a racial project (a project that engages in racialization, the process of delineating racialized groups and hierarchies). It focuses on how the racially and linguistically diverse dual-language program constructs ideas about race and Latinidad, and forms the Latinx group. Lecture will be followed by a reception and author book signing, books will be available to purchase. Prof. Chávez-Moreno argues that bilingual schooling may become a false champion for a future anti-racist, anti-imperialist, decolonial Latinidad if this schooling does not disrupt racially inequitable outcomes and encourage Latinxs’ critical consciousness. She also posits that the bilingual program advanced an imagined Spanish as the signature boundary delineating the Latinx racialized group in relation to other racialized groups. Lastly, she invites teachers and educators to embrace ambitious teaching about the ambivalence of race, an approach aimed at enhancing critical consciousness about race.

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In Friday's ITP presentation, Stanford Sociology Assistant Professor Michelle Jackson explores how teachers and schools are being asked to take on more tasks than in the past, and some of the consequences for teachers, schools and societies. go.wisc.edu/iwxy2i

Don't miss tomorrow's ITP presentation featuring Ross Wiener, vice president of the Aspen Institute, for "Reflections Midway through a Career Advancing Educational Equity and Policy" from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday in Room 259 Ed Sci or via Zoom. go.wisc.edu/3wel9e