Health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic led to creative changes in youth justice practice and a significant reduction in Wisconsin’s youth justice population.
Climate forum showcases alumni, diversity of voices
Four La Follette School alumni will be featured as panelists at the La Follette Forum: Climate Policy on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. The daylong conference also brings a diversity of voices, including youth, to one of the most important issues across the globe.
First Policymaker in Residence is former FTC chair
Jon Leibowitz, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2009 to 2013, will serve as the La Follette School’s first Policymaker in Residence in October. Leibowitz received his bachelor’s degree in American history from UW–Madison and his doctor of law degree from the New York University School of Law.
Achievements featured in Highlights report
The 2020–2021 academic year gave the La Follette School many opportunities to celebrate, despite the many unprecedented challenges. The School welcomed 11 faculty members, honored 50 amazing master’s degree graduates, and grew its undergraduate course enrollment to more than 400 students.
Family Impact Seminar to address child care infrastructure
The Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars’ Legislative Advisory Board has chosen Rebuilding the Child Care Infrastructure as the topic of discussion for the 2022 seminar.
Weimer honored for distinguished contributions
La Follette School Professor David Weimer has been selected to receive the inaugural Policy Field Distinguished Contribution Award from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM).
Alumni News – September 2021
Alumni Maria Milano (MA ’92) and Steve Johnson (MA ’91) have owned and operated Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery in Kewaunee, Wis., since 2005. Eight years later, they added a winery in Sturgeon Bay, Door 44. Both locations are …
NY Times’ Brooks speaking on campus Oct. 27
The La Follette School is hosted writer and commentator David Brooks on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Wisconsin Policy Forum
“In the summer of 2021, I worked as Policy Research Intern for the Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan research organization dedicated to conducting data-driven research and analysis in order to inform debate and effective decision-making in Wisconsin.”
Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau
Internship Location: Madison WI Organization Type: State Government Policy Areas: Performance Evaluation This summer I interned in the performance evaluation division at the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau. The Legislative Audit Bureau is a nonpartisan service …