University of Wisconsin–Madison

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A Multimodal Analysis of the Madison Building Improvement Grant

In this report, La Follette students evaluate the Building Improvement Grant (BIG) program to assess its effectiveness and identify opportunities to strengthen its impact.

Alumni return to the classroom with real-world insights

This spring, the La Follette School welcomed a wide range of alumni back to campus, not as students, but as teachers.

Celebrating the graduate class of 2026!

On May 8, the La Follette School celebrated its 2026 master’s degree graduates in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol with 37 MPA and MIPA graduates.

Strategic Paths for Milwaukee’s Downtown Parking Garages: Strength, Ambiguity, and Opportunity

In this report, La Follette students evaluate whether the three city-owned parking garages in downtown Milwaukee deliver enough public value to justify their cost.

Student Debt Services in Context: Strategies to Strengthen Student Debt Support in Wisconsin

In this report, La Follette students examine how Wisconsin can strengthen support for student loan borrowers by drawing on borrower assistance systems in peer states.

Reducing Barriers to Water Infrastructure Finance in Wisconsin

In this report, La Follette students analyze barriers to water infrastructure finance in Wisconsin and provide the Water Finance Exchange and the state with recommendations to support water utilities.

Advancing Workforce Integration Through Digital Literacy for English Language Learners

In this report, La Follette students identify an acute workforce-related digital skills gap in english language learners and develop recommendations that aim to unlock workforce potential, promote economic mobility, and achieve a more inclusive and resilient labor market.

From Food Trucks to Foot Traffic: Rethinking Downtown Development in Sauk Prairie

In this report, La Follette students analyze the introduction of food trucks as an approach to economic revitalization in the two historic downtowns of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Adapting Wisconsin’s K-12 School Device Restriction for MMSD

In this report, La Follette students assess policy options for the Madison Metropolitan School District’s new device ban policy.

Ana Massoglia, Student Worker

"Mindy Walker, Outreach Engagement Manager at La Follette, has been an invaluable mentor throughout my time as a student worker."