Tag Archives: Meira Levinson

HGSE Researchers: BPS Plans Will Increase Inequity

By newseditor 09/29/2012 01:06 pm | 3 Comments

HGSE faculty and doctoral students analyze the Boston Public Schools’ proposed student assignment plans. Read More…

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On My Bookshelf: Associate Professor Meira Levinson

By Marin Jorgensen 09/05/2012 03:28 pm | 2 Comments

Associate Professor Meira Levinson shares the books she’s reading for pleasure. Read More…

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Books: No Citizen Left Behind

By Rachael Apfel 05/24/2012 03:37 pm | Add a Comment

A short review of Associate Professor Meira Levinson’s new book, “No Citizen Left Behind.” Read More…

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Teaching 9/11

By newseditor 09/14/2011 04:11 pm | Add a Comment

On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, the Askwith Forum, Teaching 9/11, brought together participants from the fields of education, history, government, religion, and politics for a roundtable discussion about how, why, and what we should teach young people about September 11, 2001. Read More…

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Harvard EdCast: Teaching 9/11

By Matt Weber 09/02/2011 11:31 am | 1 Comment

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Associate Professor Meira Levinson, political philosopher at HGSE, reflects on the challenges of teaching 9/11 in the classroom and how to explain these events as both a mother or teacher to children born after September 12, 2001. Read More…

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Convocation 2010: Remarks of Faculty Speaker Meira Levinson

By Meira Levinson 06/09/2010 08:36 am | 1 Comment

Convocation remarks of faculty speaker Meira Levinson Read More…

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Honors Awarded at 2010 Convocation Ceremony

By admin 05/27/2010 09:32 am | 2 Comments

Precommencement exercises saw honors such as the Morningstar Family Teaching Award, Alumni Council Award, Class Gift, and Intellectual Contribution/Faculty Tribute Awards presented. Read More…

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Yo-Yo Ma. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell, Harvard News Office

Yo-Yo Ma Visits HGSE with Silk Road Project

By Jill Anderson 03/06/2009 11:27 am | 1 Comment

Grammy-award winning cellist and composer Yo-Yo Ma met with Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty last week to discuss education initiatives under his Silk Road Project — a nonprofit arts and educational organization with a vision of creating global connections by uniting artists and audiences around the world. Read More…

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The Matter of Civic and Moral Education

By Jill Anderson 11/19/2008 11:10 am | 10 Comments

As 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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