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Alonso Named Professor of Practice
By newseditor 05/06/2013 09:46 am | Add a CommentDean Kathleen McCartney announced today that Andrés Alonso, Ed.M.’99, Ed.D.’06, chief executive officer of Baltimore City Public Schools, has been named professor of practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read More…
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HGSE Remembers Arlene Ackerman
By Jill Anderson 02/05/2013 09:57 am | 2 CommentsHGSE is remembering esteemed educator and colleague Arlene Ackerman, Ed.M.’93, Ed.D.’01. Read More…
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Goodbye and All That Jazz: Professor Emeritus Bob Peterkin
By admin 09/08/2010 03:52 pm | 1 CommentWhen Bob Peterkin took over the Urban Superintendents Program (USP) in 1991, a year after it began, he knew the program had a lot of work to do. At the time, only about 5 percent of the nation’s superintendents were female, and even fewer — just 1 percent — were people of color. A former superintendent himself, Peterkin wanted to change that. Read More…
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Ed. Extra: Earn to Learn?
By Elaine McArdle 08/16/2010 03:18 pm | 3 CommentsDoes paying kids to learn really work? It’s a hot — and hotly contested — question, albeit one overshadowed by the similar but much-higher-profile debate over the merits of tying teacher pay to student performance. The issue is gaining increasing attention as more educators eager to motivate students, especially those at the low end of the achievement gap, are experimenting with financial incentives for kids. Read More…
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Urban Superintendents Program Celebrates 20 Years
By Jill Anderson 04/23/2010 03:59 pm | 3 CommentsThe Urban Superintendents Program’s 20th Anniversary gala was not only a chance for alums to reconnect with colleagues but also to celebrate the career and impact of Professor Robert Peterkin. Read More…
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Prospective Students Visit Campus for Diversity Recruitment Program Event
By Jill Anderson 11/18/2009 01:47 pm | 6 CommentsLast week 195 prospective students from all over the country turned out for the 20th Diversity Recruitment Program event. Read More…
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5 Reasons to Know: Shimon Waronker, First-Year Doctoral Student
By Lory Hough 01/27/2009 03:46 pm | 7 Comments5 Reasons to Know: Shimon Waronker, First-Year Doctoral Student Read More…
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That’s Leadership: Senior Lecturer Deborah Jewell-Sherman
By Lory Hough 01/27/2009 02:55 pm | 2 CommentsA Q & A with Senior Lecturer Deborah Jewell-Sherman, Ed.M.’92, Ed.D.’95. Read More…
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Ed School Welcomes Doctoral Students to Campus
By Jill Anderson 09/10/2008 04:04 pm | Add a CommentHGSE advanced doctoral students returned to campus last week to greet the 44 new doctoral students and six Urban Superintendent Program candidates who arrived for orientation. Introductions were made and advice was offered on everything from how to manage being a parent to how to register for classes. And encouragement — you will survive stats class — was also provided. Read More…
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HGSE Names Richmond Superintendent Deborah Jewell-Sherman Senior Lecturer
By admin 06/03/2008 02:50 pm | Add a CommentHarvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney announced today that Richmond (Va.) City Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Jewell-Sherman, Ed.M.’92, Ed.D.’95, will be joining the Ed School faculty as a senior lecturer on education. Read More…
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