University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Kohl Initiative

Six years on, the Kohl Initiative continues to transform public policy education

On May 12, 2019, La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee announced the transformative $10 million gift from Senator Herb Kohl during the La Follette graduation ceremony in the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dubbed the Kohl Initiative, Sen. Kohl’s gift aimed to expand La Follette’s public outreach mission, advance the training of future public leaders, …

Teodoro’s water report cards make their Capitol debut

Professor Manny Teodoro presented his groundbreaking water utility report card project to policymakers at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

2024 Kohl Competition winners announced

The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.

Kohl Initiative empowers La Follette to promote civil discourse

A $10 million donation from former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl has empowered the La Follette School to grow at an unprecedented rate and to greatly expand policy education and outreach on campus. 

2023 Kohl Competition winners announced

The Kohl Competition supports nonpartisan research that policymakers can use to make evidence-based decisions when shaping public policy.