Research writer @UWMadEducation | Former public radio reporter, forever news nerd | @MedillSchool alum

Madison, Wisconsin
Joined December 2008
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Educators say more money for student mental health needed after most funding was cut from Wisconsin state budget. "We need to stop asking our schools to do what they can with what little they get,” ⁦@WisconsinDPI⁩ wpr.org/wisconsin-educators-…
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I wrote a whole thing on Threads about this (follow me at lkwhite_wi as I attempt to move my social media-ing that way), but let me just repeat here that I'm so thankful @JennyPeek88 is reporting on the challenges this industry — and the families who need it — are facing.
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Hi friends. I'm doing the thing. Find me on Threads at lkwhite_wi. (Will this tweet self destruct?)
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Such a well done piece about why so many girls and young women crave and deeply appreciate Taylor Swift's work. So much of the coverage of Swifties (& more casual fans) is judgmental and condescending — it's so refreshing to see genuine insight. nytimes.com/2023/06/17/opini…
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Congratulations to School of Education faculty @Brian_A_Burt, @LesleyBartlett_, and Mitchell Nathan on receiving prestigious campuswide honors for their research! education.wisc.edu/news/thre…
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This story was a joy to write and truly shows how researchers and academic work can make a "real world" difference. Learning about the supportive relationship between OT and Capital High Parenting was inspiring. Also — please enjoy the adorable toddler photos. (LOOK AT AYLA! <3)
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These cheeks think you should read about how important the Capital High Parenting program is, and how the program is navigating some big changes with the help of @UWMadEducation. Okay, you may continue your Thursday now. :) (Story link again: education.wisc.edu/news/uw-m…)
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Interesting research from @MEP_WCER on differences in the experience of students enrolled in full-day and half-day four-year-old kindergarten (4K) in the Madison Metropolitan School District. More here --> wcer.wisc.edu/news/detail/ne…
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I loved writing this feature story for @OnWisMag. Such fascinating work on the science of forgiveness. Check it out!
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Extra, extra! The new issue of @OnWisMag is out and features a great feature story on School of Education faculty member Robert Enright and his fascinating work on the science of forgiveness. Check out the story here: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/pea…
Welcome to our summer issue! Learn about pivotal @UWMadison research on Alzheimer’s disease and forgiveness; celebrate the investiture of @UWChancellor Mnookin; go behind the scenes with campus' late-shift workers; and meet a genius-level environmentalist. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/
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Reminder! I want to hear how you’ve been affected by the end of legal abortion in Wisconsin. If you’ve never talked to a reporter before, I’d be happy to explain how it all works before we do an actual interview. I know it’s a sensitive topic and I will respect that.
Wisconsin folks - if you’ve been personally affected in any way by the end of Roe v. Wade, I want to hear from you for a story for WPR. I want to hear it all…experiences with pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, confusion…anything you have experienced in the last year!
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A new law review article from School of Education faculty @Drmmcquillan & Suzanne Eckes sheds more light on the legal, social, and political discussions surrounding transgender students’ participation in elementary and high school athletics education.wisc.edu/news/law-…
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It's so rewarding to see folks engage with our games. This is a realtime snapshot of 11am on a Friday for just one of our games, Wake: Tales for the Aqualab. Today, about 10k kids will explore and discover history, math, science and journalism. We are doing research at scale!
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