Yearly Archives: 2008
Education 2008: Year in Review
By admin 12/23/2008 03:56 pm | 2 CommentsAs 2008 draws to a close, we decided to pose a question to several members of the HGSE community – all of whom were profiled this year on our website: In your opinion, what are the most promising and the most disappointing events, occurrences, and decisions in education this year? Read More…
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Ed School Faculty Share Ideas with New Members of Congress
By Jill Anderson 12/23/2008 01:06 pm | Add a CommentSeveral Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty members discussed education in America at the recent Institute of Politics 18th biennial Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress held at the Harvard Kennedy School. Read More…
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Chicago Public Schools CEO and HGSE Visiting Committee Member Arne Duncan Nominated as U.S. Secretary of Education
By admin 12/16/2008 03:00 pm | 2 CommentsHGSE reacts to HGSE Visiting Committee Member Arne Duncan’s nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education Read More…
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Pollock’s Everyday Antiracism Wins Gustavus Myers Award
By admin 12/08/2008 04:12 pm | Add a CommentAssociate Professor Mica Pollock was awarded the 24th annual Gustavus Myers Award last week. The prize is presented to an outstanding book and author that advance human rights and actions toward a just society. Read More…
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NEA Director Stresses Importance of 21st Century Skills at IEP Seminar
By Amanda Dagg 12/05/2008 11:35 am | 2 CommentsFor the first time since the inception of the public education system, the current generation of American youth may not surpass the previous generation in educational attainment. This was one of many sobering facts presented by John Wilson, executive director of the National Education Association (NEA), at a recent International Education Policy (IEP) Program. Read More…
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HGSE Faculty Members Participate in Panel on Educational Inequality
By Amanda Dagg 12/01/2008 01:44 pm | Add a CommentKomal Bhasin; Glenda Carpio, Harvard College associate professor of African American Studies and English; John Diamond, associate professor at HGSE; and HGSE Lecturer Richard Weissbourd, discussed the achievement gap at a recent panel titled, “Zip Code, Income and Race: Determinants of Educational Opportunity?” Read More…
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Seidel Honored with Crystal Quill Award
By Newseditor 11/24/2008 12:35 pm | 2 CommentsProfessor Steve Seidel received the Crystal Quill Award from the Shakespeare Festival/LA on Thursday, November 20 in Los Angeles. The Shakespeare Festival/LA is an arts organization that uses professional theater traditions to enchant, enrich, and build community. Read More…
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Evolving Gender Roles Explored at Anne Roe Lecture
By admin 11/24/2008 12:15 pm | 16 CommentsThere have been dramatic changes in how men and women look at their lives and what they are doing,” said Rosalind Chait Barnett, director of the Community, Families & Work Program at Brandeis University, speaking at HGSE after receiving the 2008 Anne Roe Award on November 17. Read More…
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The Matter of Civic and Moral Education
By Jill Anderson 11/19/2008 11:10 am | 10 CommentsAs schools and educators fine-tune curricula to meet standards and accountability targets, civic and moral education continue to slide further and further out of focus, creating a new gap in American education. Read More…
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Gardner to Focus on “The True, the Beautiful, and the Good” in MoMA Lecture Series
By Jill Anderson 11/18/2008 03:34 pm | 6 CommentsProfessor Howard Gardner will begin a unique lecture series at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) next week. The lectures entitled “The True, the Beautiful, and the Good: Reconsiderations in a Postmodern, Digital Era” will explore concepts and problems surrounding truth, beauty, and goodness in today’s age of rapid technological advancement. Read More…
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