Politics of Education

Policy Briefs

As part of Dr. Welton’s course, the Politics of Education (ELPA 870), graduate students collaboratively created policy briefs for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The authors represent a variety of programs across the UW-Madison campus. Please click the below links to access the policy briefs.

Retention of Teachers of Color: Background, Recommendations, and the Wisconsin Context by Derek Behnke, Sara Lazenby, and Mark White (spring 2021)

• Retention of Teachers of Color Policy Brief
• Retention of Teachers of Color Presentation

Diversifying the Educator Training Pipeline: Policies & Practices for Diversifying Teacher Preparation Programs by Barry Holloway, Margaret Straughan, Josh Wallace, and Emily Wight (spring 2021)

• Diversifying the Educator Training Pipeline Policy Brief
• Diversifying the Educator Training Pipeline Presentation

Wisconsin Grade Retention Policy Brief by Molly Gallagher, Taehyun Kong, Mark Moralez, and Paris Wicker (spring 2021)

• Wisconsin Grade Retention Policy Brief
• Wisconsin Grade Retention Policy Brief Presentation

Re-imagining K-12 Schools Student Assessment by CJ Greer, Joey Levin, and Steffenie Williams (spring 2021)

• Re-Imagining K-12 Schools Student Assessment Policy Brief
• Re-Imagining K-12 Schools Student Assessment Presentation