Monthly Archives: November 2011

Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances

By newseditor 11/28/2011 01:44 pm | Add a Comment

Greg Duncan and Richard Murnane, editors, discussed highlights from the book “Whither Opportunity?: Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances”; followed by a roundtable discussion with Christopher Sandy Jencks. Read More…

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The Future of Leadership: Perspectives on the Principalship

By newseditor 11/21/2011 10:45 am | Add a Comment

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Principals’ Center, a panel of current and former school leaders moderated by Senior Lecturer Deborah Jewell-Sherman, faculty advisor to the Principals’ Center, discussed the future of leadership and what it means in school settings. Read More…

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Askwith Forum Addresses Rising Inequality in Schools

By Rachael Apfel 11/14/2011 02:52 pm | 2 Comments

Last week’s Askwith Forum, “Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances” addressed the pressing nature of educational inequality and invited key thinkers in the field to share their thoughts. Read More…

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A Matter of Principals

By Colleen Walsh 11/08/2011 02:58 pm | Add a Comment

The Harvard Gazette covers last week’s Askwith Forum, The Future of Leadership: Perspectives on the Principalship. Read More…

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Art, Architecture, and Activism: The Sugar Hill Project

By newseditor 11/01/2011 09:42 am | Add a Comment

In the late 90s, Broadway Housing Communities began incorporating art and arts education into its supportive housing model. Fast forward to its new Sugar Hill Project, a green-model, affordable housing, educational and cultural arts mixed-use development on the boundary of Harlem’s historic Sugar Hill. Read More…

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