Background
Thompson, Barbara Storck was born on October 15, 1924 in McFarland, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of John Casper and Marie Ann (Kassabaum) Storck.
Thompson, Barbara Storck was born on October 15, 1924 in McFarland, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of John Casper and Marie Ann (Kassabaum) Storck.
Born in McFarland, Wisconsin and raised on a dairy and tobacco farm, the former Barbara Ruth Storck graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville in 1956 and received her masters and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Teacher public schools, West Dane County, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, 1944-1956; instructor, Green County Teachers College, Monroe, Wisconsin, 1956-1957; coordinator curriculum, Monroe Public Schools, 1957-1960; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, 1960; supervisor schools, Waukesha County Schools, Wisconsin, 1960-1963; superintendent schools, Waukesha County Schools, 1963-1965; principal, Fairview Elementary Schools, Brookfield, Wisconsin, 1962-1964; administrative consultant, Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, Madison, 1964-1972; state coordinator, Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, 1971-1972; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison and Green Bay, 1972; superintendent public instruction, Madison, State of Wisconsin, 1973-1981. Member Wisconsin State Board Vocational Education, 1973-1981, Wisconsin Education Comm. Board, 1973-1981.
Member White House Conference Children, 1970, Governor's Committee State Conference Children and Youth, 1969-1970, Manpower Council, 1973-1981. Board directors Vocational, Technology and Adult Education, 1973-1981, Educational Communications, 1973-1981, Higher Education Aids, 1973-1981, Agency Instructional television, 1975-1981. Member national panel on SAT score decline.
Board regents University Wisconsin, 1973-1981, United States office f Education Visiting School Team - England, GErmany, Sweden, Poland, Iran, Syria, India, and Japan. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association, National Council Administrative Women in Education (named Woman of Year 1974), National Council State Consultant in Elementary Education (president 1974-1975), Wisconsin Association School District Administrators, Wisconsin Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Southwestern Wisconsin Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Southeastern Wisconsin Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (member executive council 1972-1973), Department Elementary School Principals, Wisconsin Elementary School Principals Association, Wisconsin Education Association (president local chapter 1970-1971). Life member Southern Wisconsin Education Association, Wisconsin Educational Research Association, Department Elementary-Kindergarten-Nursery Education, Association Childhood Education International, Association Childhood Education, Council Chief State School Officers, Education Commission States, National Council State Consultant in Elementary Education (president 1974-1975), American Association School District Administrators (chairman policy committee 1963-1981), Madison Central International Lions Club, University Wisconsin Alumni Organization (Sarasota, Florida and Madison), University Wisconsin League (Madison chapter), Delta Kappa Gamma, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Glenn T. Thompson, July 1, 1944. Children— David C., James T.