Grad School of Education
Students Welcome New Teacher Fellows Program
Starting with the Class of 2016, seniors will be able to apply for the teacher education program.
Author of Whistling Vivaldi Discusses 'Stereotype Threat'
Claude Steele, author of “Whistling Vivaldi,” discussed how to combat the effects stereotypes have on test performance at the Graduate School of Education Wednesday.
Ed School To Launch Teacher Fellows Program for College Seniors
The program aims to attract students who might otherwise pursue Teach for America and prepare them for a career in education.
Experts Debate Race-Based College Admissions
Two experts in educational inequality exchanged diverging opinions on race-based affirmative action in the college admissions process at a forum at GSE.
Experts Compare Education Reform in U.S. and E.U.
Experts compared education policy formation in the European Union and the U.S. at a panel event Monday.
Think About It
Alicia Lebrija, President of the Televisa Foundation, speaks at the Graduate School of Education on Friday morning. Televisa Foundation is creating a national media campaign to inspire immigrant youth to "Think about it" and apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
"Think About It!" Campaign Preview
Eva A. Millona, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, speaks at the Graduate School of Education on Friday morning. Millona stressed the importance of providing support to immigrant youth and encouraging them to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
For-Profit Degree Holders Disadvantaged in Job Market, Study Shows
Degree holders from for-profit online institutions are 22 percent less likely to receive callbacks when applying for business and health-related jobs, according to a study led by David Deming, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Education.
Beyoncé: The Case Study
“Beyoncé -The Study” is a new Harvard Business School case study that examines the business operations behind the powerful music industry figure. But why stop at the B School? FM thinks every Harvard grad school should incorporate Beyoncé into its curriculum.
Bruce Baker
Bruce Baker, Professor at Rutgers University, speaks at the Askwith Forum event, 'Is U.S. Public School Funding Fair?' at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Wednesday.
Illinois Dean Lectures on Literacy of African-American Boys
Alfred W. Tatum, dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s college of education, gave a lecture Thursday outlining some possible approaches to improving the reading and writing skills of African-American boys.
Student Activist Group Calls on Faust To Sever Ties with TFA
The effort is part of a larger national movement started by United Students Against Sweatshops that criticizes Teach For America for undermining the quality of public education.
Katherine K. Merseth
HGSE Senior Lecturer on Education Katherine K. Merseth talks to FM about charter schools, teacher unions, and the purpose of K-12 education.
Office Hours With Katherine K. Merseth
“We don’t have a fundamental agreement across the populace about why we have schools.”
Arne Duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan delivers the opening address at the Graduate School of Education's event "Critical Conversations and Bold Ideas". Secretary Duncan shared his experiences visiting schools in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee on the Back-to-School Bus Tour.
Critical Conversation
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne S. Duncan '86 speaks with professor Monica Higgins about the Common Core testing standards during the Graduate School of Education's capital campaign launch Friday.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan delivers the opening address at the Graduate School of Education's event "Critical Conversations and Bold Ideas". Secretary Duncan shared his experiences visiting schools in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee on the Back-to-School Bus Tour.
Ed School Protest
Members of Citizens for Public Schools, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and other organizations stand outside the Graduate School of Education to protest against U.S. Secretary of Education Arne S. Duncan's policies on high-stakes testing.
At Conference, Top Admins Weigh Ups, Downs of Virtual Education
Despite voicing concerns about blending online courseware and in-person teaching, Vice Provost for Advances in Learning Peter K. Bol expressed cautious optimism for new technology’s potential in higher education at a conference on Tuesday.
Ed School Launches Usable Knowledge Project
The Graduate School of Education has launched the Usable Knowledge project, an online platform aimed at making the school’s research and work accessible to all educators, students, and policymakers.
Ed School Students, Alumni Protest Convocation Speaker
According to the statement of protest, Johnston ”embraces a vision of education reform that relies heavily on test-based accountability while weakening the due process protections of teachers.”
Askwith Forum Focuses on Analysis, Improvement of Modern Education
Discussion among panelists ranged from the inequality of education standards across schools to youth unemployment rates.
Education Matters
Panelists discuss the current state of K-12 education in a Harvard Graduate School of Education Askwith Forum on Thursday, April 24.