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HGSE Students Attend Share Fair

By newseditor 05/07/2013 02:36 pm | Add a Comment

Last week, 18 doctoral students from HGSE’s Ed.D. and Ed.L.D. programs headed to Denver for the sixth annual Share Fair, as the guests of Share Fair founders and HGSE supporters John and Carrie Morgridge. Read More…

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Immigration and the Education Landscape

By Iman Rastegari 05/07/2013 11:05 am | Add a Comment

The Immigration and the Education Landscape conference was held at HGSE last month. Assistant Professor Natasha Warikoo, and conference attendees Mary Waters, Robert Smith, and Richard Alba talk about their experiences at the event. Read More…

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Reimagining Education with Sal Khan

By newseditor 05/03/2013 12:24 pm | Add a Comment

Join Sal Khan for a discussion about how online learning is transforming education in the 21st century at the Askwith Forum on May 8 at 11 a.m. (Note: This forum will take place in Radcliffe Gym.) Read More…

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Askwith Forum: Pedagogy of the Oppressed

By newseditor 04/30/2013 11:25 am | 2 Comments

On Wednesday, May 1, the Askwith Forum commemorated the 45th anniversary of the publication of Paolo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” with a discussion about the book’s impact and relevance to education today. Read More…

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Sahlberg Advocates for “Finnish Way” at Askwith Forum

By Jill Anderson 04/26/2013 03:39 pm | Add a Comment

Pasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation (CIMO) in Finland, called the global education reform movement a “wicked germ” spreading around the world at the Askwith Forum on April 23. Read More…

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Educational Opportunity and Changing Demographics

By newseditor 04/23/2013 01:37 pm | Add a Comment

At the Askwith Forum on Thursday, April 25, a panel examined factors that limit the educational opportunities of African American and Latino students, and reviewed what we know about best practices to overcome those barriers. Read More…

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Askwith Forum: Finnish Lessons

By newseditor 04/22/2013 12:46 pm | Add a Comment

What can the world learn from educational change in Finland? Pasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation, discussed Finland’s approach to education at the Askwith Forum on Tuesday, April 23. Read More…

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Askwith Panelists Examine Obama’s Early Childhood Plan

By Jill Anderson 04/17/2013 10:14 am | 1 Comment

Early childhood education panelists called President Barack Obama’s recent proposal for universal preschool a historic decision but cautioned it was only a first step in a long line of work. Read More…

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Askwith Forum: Semper Teaching

By newseditor 04/05/2013 12:37 pm | Add a Comment

Former Marines, who now work full-time in public schools, will discuss how lessons learned in the Marine Corps might help improve our schools. The event and live stream start at 5 p.m. Read More…

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Askwith Forum: Politics and Preschool

By newseditor 04/05/2013 12:20 pm | Add a Comment

In his State of the Union address, President Obama became the first president in history to propose universal early childhood education. This potential signature initiative raises important questions at the nexus of policy, practice and research. Read More…

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