2002 HGSE in the Media Archives

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You Can't Test Lessons the Way You Do Meds, an article by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner questioning the use of randomized trials in education research, Newsday, 12/30/2002

Two City Schools May Be Affected by School Choice Law, an article about school choice options for parents in Providence, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Providence Journal, 12/23/2002

What Did We Just Learn, an article on why segregation is not just a problem in the South, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, New York Times, 12/22/2002

Hopes for Our Region Rest on City's Schools, an article on ways to improve the Milwaukee, Wis. public schools, with comments from Robert Peterkin, director of the Urban Superintendents Program and former Milwaukee school superintendent, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/14/2002

Mass. Retools Ratings System In Bid to Jibe With ESEA, an article about Massachusetts' new system for rating school and school districts, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Education Week, 12/11/2002

War, Education, and Peace, a commentary by Associate Professor Fernando Reimers on why American educators should support the work of UNESCO, Education Week, 12/11/2002

Massachusetts High School Testing, a broadcast of a debate about high-stakes testing in Massachusetts, featuring lecturer Paul Reville, All Things Considered, 12/10/2002

Looking Beyond Academia, an article about the rising number of college and university presidents that came to the job straight from a corporate, legal, or government position, with comments from lecturer Judith Block McLaughlin, Boston Globe, 12/9/2002

Erasing the Divide that Keeps Many from Grasping Numbers, an article about why some people excel at math and others do not, with comments from Kay Merseth, director of the Teacher Education Program, Boston Globe, 12/8/2002

Diversity and Progressive Education, a commentary by Project Zero researchers Mara Krechevsky, Ben Mardell, and Steve Seidel on how a progressive education--such as that taught in the preschools in Reggio Emilia, Italy--can benefit minority and low-income children, Education Week, 12/4/2002

U.S. Judge Declines Suit on MCAS, an article on lawsuit brought by eight students calling the MCAS test discriminatory, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 12/3/2002

Education Scholars Finding New 'Value' In Student Test Data, an article on using value-added methods--instead of students' raw test scores--to evaluate how individual students progress in school over time, with comments from Professor Daniel Koretz, Education Week, 11/20/2002

Some Teachers Embracing Different Curriculum in History, an article on new ways to teach history and civic lessons, with comments from lecturer Sally Schwager, Boston Globe, 11/24/2002

Beacon Hill Parents Go Public, Pledges of Money for an Elementary School Stir Debate, an article about the push to establish a public elementary school in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 11/23/2002

Information Superhighway Has Potholes and Pitfalls for High Schools, an article on how public schools use the Internet to communate with parents and students and how that communication ranges in quality, with comments from Harvard Family Research Project director Heather Weiss, Washington Post, 11/21/2002

Maternity Wars, an article on Munchausen by Proxy, a rare form of child abuse in which parents--usually mothers--fabricate or induce physical and educational disabilities in their children to get attention for themselves, with comments from Associate Professor Catherine Ayoub, Education Week, 11/20/2002

Starting Where Science Meets Education, an article on HGSE's Mind, Brain, and Education master's program, with comments from comments from student Todd Rose and Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, director of the program, Washington Post, 11/19/2002

School Beats Odds: Innovations Give Clay Elementary Kids an Edge, an article on why a poor school in Georgia with a large Latino population is succeeding when many similar schools are not, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/19/2002

Boston Contract: A Policy Blueprint, an article about the teachers' union in Boston, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Education Week, 11/13/2002

New Research Agency's Independence in Question, an article about the new Institute of Education Sciences, which will become the Department of Education's primary research agency, with comments from Warren Professor and Dean Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Education Week, 11/13/2002

Scores Reveal Surprise Gap: Minority Failures Could Bode Badly for Even Top Schools, an article on the gap in standardized test scores between white and minority students in Illinois regardless of income, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, Chicago Tribune, 11/13/2002

Superintendent Urges Help for Faltering Readers, an article about how the new head of the Carroll school district in Texas plans to address the needs of those students who struggle with reading, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11/13/2002

Colleges Find Diversity Is Not Just Numbers, an article about how colleges and universities are encouraging students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds to connect socially, featuring the work of HGSE's National Campus Diversity Project, New York Times, 11/12/2002

The SAT Revolution, an article about how updates to the standardized test are changing the way we view intelligence and IQ testing, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, U.S. News & World Report, 11/11/2002

Vote Seen Testing View of Immigrants, an article analyzing why the initiative banning bilingual education in Massachusettes won by such a large margin, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Boston Globe, 11/10/2002

Walter Annenberg's Dream, an article about the legacy of publisher, philanthropist, and ambassador Walter Annenberg, with comments from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, Education Week, 11/6/2002

U.S. Lagging in Graduation Rate, Report Says, an article on a new report showing that high school graduation rates in the United States continue to trail those in other industrialized countries, with comments from Associate Professor Fernando Reimers, Education Week, 11/6/2002

Dozens of Dialects, English the Goal, an article about the question on the Massachusetts ballot that seeks to replace bilingual education programs with English immersion, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Boston Globe, 10/31/2002

Shared Research Yields Ideas for Schooling, an article about the Japanese practice of kenkyu jugyo, a type of in-school research and professional development for teachers in which an experimental lesson is conducted with one class of students and observed by all the other teachers in the school, with comments from lecturer Kitty Boles, Japan Times, 10/25/2002

Schools Set Dinner Table for Needy Students, an article about Chicago schools that serve hot dinners to underpriviledged students, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Chicago Tribune, 10/21/2002

Nature's Son, a profile of author, psychologist and MIT professor Steven Pinker, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, U.S. News & World Report, 10/21/2002

Home, Sweet School, an article about the relationship between homeschooled students and their parents, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Boston Globe, 10/20/2002

Rhapsody in Bloom, a book review by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner of Genius by Harold Bloom, Boston Globe, 10/20/2002

In Today's Business World, Can Doing Good Also Mean Doing Well?, an interview with Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on how people can be socially responsible and productive in business, New York Times, 10/19/2002

In the Trenches, an article about Thompson Professor Richard Murnane's year working in the Boston Public School system to put a new data-management system in place, Education Week, 10/16/2002

Massachusetts Think Tank Adds Education Center, an article on lecturer Paul Reville's appointment at the director of MassINC's newly created Center for Education and Research Policy, a watchdog group that will monitor the effectiveness of the state's Education Reform Act, a research associate with the Harvard Family Research Project, Education Week, 10/16/2002

Harvard to Help GR Schools, an article about the Change Leadership Group's plan to collaborate with Grand Rapids, Mich. teachers and school administrators to bring a renewed focus to the school district's mission and work, Grand Rapids Press, 10/16/2002

Mom, Dad, Mrs. Jones: It's Time You Have a Talk, an article about the importance of communication between teachers and parents with comments from Holly Kreider, a research associate with the Harvard Family Research Project, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, 10/15/2002

Parent Centers Await Fate in Federal Budget, an article about federally funded centers that help new immigrants overcome the language and cultural barriers that keep them from participating in their children's education, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Diego Union Tribune, 10/14/2002

6 Tips for Happier Learning, an article providing tips for a more enjoyable learning experience, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 10/9/2002

Confusion Fuels Test Cheating, an article on a standardized test cheating scandal taking place in the Chicago Public Schools, with comments from Professor Daniel Koretz, Chicago Tribune, 10/9/2002

Biting Criticism: School Lunch Nutrition Called into Question, an article about nutritional value of lunches provided by many Boston-area schools, with comments from lecturer Meg Campbell, Boston Globe, 10/6/2002

Studying Reform, an editorial praising MassINC's decision to establish the Center for Education Research and Policy, which will be directed by lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 10/5/2002

Wake Schools Drawing Attention, an article about Wake County, N.C.'s innovative policies to keep schools integrated while maintaining high student achievement, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Raleigh News & Observer, 10/3/2002

Making a Difference in American Education, an article about the deanship of Warren Professor Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harvard University Gazette, 10/3/2002

KC Area Schools Scramble to Accommodate Burgeoning Hispanic Population, an article about the rising number of Hispanic students in Kansas City schools, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Kansas City Star, 10/3/2002

New Center to Study Effects of Ed Reform, an article on lecturer Paul Reville's appointment at the director of MassINC's newly created Center for Education and Research Policy, a watchdog group that will monitor the effectiveness of the state's Education Reform Act, Boston Globe, 10/2/2002

Center Will Grade Education Reform, an article on lecturer Paul Reville's appointment at the director of MassINC's newly created Center for Education and Research Policy, a watchdog group that will monitor the effectiveness of the state's Education Reform Act, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 10/2/2002

Think Tank to Weigh Ed Reform's Results, an article on lecturer Paul Reville's appointment at the director of MassINC's newly created Center for Education and Research Policy, a watchdog group that will monitor the effectiveness of the state's Education Reform Act, Boston Herald, 10/2/2002

Massachusetts Sued Over Graduation Tests, an article about a lawsuit claiming that Massachusetts has not adequately prepared students to take the MCAS, and that the tests discriminate against minority students, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Education Week, 10/2/2002

Majority of States Told To Revise Reading Plans, an article about the stringent standards being placed on states seeking federal grants to develop reading programs, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Education Week, 10/2/2002

Superintendent Rookies, an article profiling six new superintendents during their first year on the job, with comments from Linda Wing, co-director of the Urban Superintendents Program, School Administrator, 10/1/2002

Who Is and Isn't Qualified to Teach?, an article on the growing debate over teacher quality and training, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Washington Post, 10/1/2002

Light-Bulb Moments: More Inventors Are Finding that Creative Juices Begin Flowing in Later Life, an article about people who become inventors later in life, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Wall Street Journal, 9/30/2002

Desegregation in Reverse, an article about the end of court-ordered school desegregation Florida, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, St. Petersburg Times, 9/29/2002

Shabana Is Late for School, an article about the return of millions of Afghan girls and women to school after years of oppression by the Taliban, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner and Associate Professor Gil Noam, New York Times, 9/29/2002

Helping Pupils Bounce Back from Difficulties, an article on how setbacks in a child's life can help them develop resiliency, with comments from Associate Professor Gil Noam, Boston Globe, 9/29/2002

Scores Expose Weakness in Math, an article about why math MCAS scores continue to lag behind improving English results, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 9/26/2002

Urban Pupils Struggle in Math, MCAS Shows, an article about the latest math MCAS scores that indicate students from poorer, urban districts continue to struggle with math, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 9/26/2002

Bush Decision to Rejoin UNESCO Applauded, an article about the United States' return to UNESCO after an 18-year absence, with comments from Associate Professor Fernando Reimers, Education Week, 9/25/2002

A Lesson in Confidence, an article a Maryland high school that is trying to boost students' performance by building esteem and beefing up expectations, with comments from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, Baltimore Sun, 9/24/2002

$20m to Target Teacher Quality, an article about a new initiative by the Carnegie Corporation to transform teacher education in the United States, with comments from Warren Professor and Dean Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Boston Globe, 9/22/2002

Data Show Higher Rate of Black Pupils in Special Ed, an article about the recently released federal figures showing that black students are more likely to be placed in special education classrooms than their white counterparts, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 9/22/2002

Rise in MCAS Scores May Give Boost to Reform Effort, an article about the ways in which rising MCAS scores are improving school reform, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 9/22/2002

Schools Show MCAS Gains; Most Pupils Over the Bar, an article reporting on the latest round of MCAS scores, which show that 90 percent of central Mass. 10th graders have passed the test and are able to graduate, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 9/22/2002

Lawsuit to Allege MCAS Is Widely Discriminatory, an article about a group of lawyers planning to file a suit claiming that Massachusetts has failed to prepare students in struggling districts for the MCAS test, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 9/19/2002

Reform Program Aims to Increase Quality of USA's Teachers Colleges, an article about a new initiative by the Carnegie Corporation to transform teacher education in the United States, with comments from Warren Professor and Dean Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, USA Today, 9/19/2002

Inhibition in Children Predicts Aggression, an article on new research by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer that shows reserved children are more likely to be aggressive than their outgoing peers, Harvard University Gazette, 9/19/2002

How U.S. Punishes States That Set Higher Standards, an article about a section of the new federal education law that requires states to bus children from poorer school districts if their test score don't improve in two years, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, New York Times, 9/18/2002

Looking for a Few Wise Children, an article on redefining the meaning of "gifted," with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Washington Post, 9/17/2002

Researchers: School Segregation Rising in South, an article about a new study from the Civil Rights Project that shows racial segregation is rising in Southern schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Education Week, 9/11/2002

Schools Return to Bad Old Days, an article about the rise in segregation in Southern schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Baltimore Sun, 9/8/2002

MCAS Facing Major Hurdle, Failure Rates Seen as Crucial Issue, an article about the implications of a large number of failing MCAS scores, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 9/5/2002

The Quality and Qualities of Educational Research, a commentary by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on the current state of education research, Education Week, 9/4/2002

Agassi Gets an 'A' for Vegas Efforts, an article about Andre Agassi's College Preparatory Academy for at-risk youth in Las Vegas, which works with HGSE's Project IF, a mentoring and tutoring program from urban children, Boston Globe, 9/2/2002

MCAS Divides Voters, Poll Finds, an article on a new poll that shows many Bay State residents are ambivalent about using the MCAS test as a graduation requirement, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 9/2/2002

It's Not All Black and White, an article about school choice in North Carolina, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Raleigh News & Observer, 9/1/2002

Reforms Aim to Give Mexico Schools Much-Needed Attention, an article on education reform in Mexico, with comments from Associate Professor Fernando Reimers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9/1/2002

Testing Trap, a commentary by Anrig Professor Richard Elmore about the testing policies of the Bush administration, Harvard Magazine, 9/1/2002

Hair-Trigger Temperments, an article about Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer's research on the antecedents to violence, Harvard Magazine, 9/1/2002

Few So Far Use Law Allowing School Transfers, an article on the small number of students who have decided to transfer from their failing schools despite being eligible to do so under the new federal education law, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 8/29/2002

Massachusetts Students Post Modest Gains in SAT Scores, an article featuring comments by Professor Daniel Koretz on the recent round of SAT scores, Boston Globe, 8/28/2002

Coalition Alleging Bias in Florida Scholarship Program, an article about Florida civil rights groups' complaints that the Bright Futures scholarship program discriminates against minorities, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Miami Herald, 8/27/2002

Drop-out Rate Unaffected by Anxiety over MCAS Tests, an article on the dropout rate of Massachusettes high school students as it may relate to MCAS, with comments from Thompson Professor Richard Murnane, Boston Herald, 8/27/2002

Merit Scholarships: Robin Hood in Reverse?, an article about Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's research on the Georgia HOPE merit scholarship program, Christian Science Monitor, 8/27/2002

HOPE Scholarships Widen Gap, Study Says, an article about Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's research on the Georgia HOPE merit scholarship program, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/27/2002

Study Questions Merit Scholarships, an article about Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's research on the Georgia HOPE merit scholarship program, Boston Globe, 8/27/2002

O'Bryant Teachers Set Plan to Protest, an article about a decision by Boston School Superintendent Thomas W. Payzant to replace interim headmaster Peggy Kemp, director of the Office of School Partnerships, Boston Globe, 8/26/2002

The Intersection of Press and Politics, an article about the Media and American Democracy Institute offered by HGSE's Programs in Professional Education, Harvard University Gazette, 8/22/2002

Summers Lauds Summer School Grads, an article about Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and the Cambridge-Harvard Summer Academy, Harvard University Gazette, 8/22/2002

Youth Violence: Home Is Where the Hurt Begins, an article on new research by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer that shows reserved children are more likely to be aggressive than their outgoing peers, Providence Journal, 8/22/2002

Study on Violent Kids Has Surprising Results, the transcript of a broadcast reporting on new research by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer that shows reserved children are more likely to be aggressive than outgoing children, CNN's American Morning, 8/22/2002

A New View on Youth Violence, an article on new research by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer that shows reserved children are more likely to be aggressive, Boston Globe, 8/22/2002

School Study Shows Loners More Prone to Aggression, an article on new research by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer that shows reserved children are more likely to be aggressive, Boston Herald, 8/22/2002

Special Programs Greet Immigrant Students, an article on new programs that help immigrant students adjust to American classrooms, featuring the research of Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, CNN, 8/21/2002

Study Says Withdrawn Young People May be More Prone to Violence, an article on new research by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer that shows reserved children are more likely to be aggressive, Associated Press, 8/21/2002

Goodbye, Empty Nest, a commentary by Professor Kathleen McCartney, an expert on child development, on the challenges of raising a teenager, Boston Globe, 8/20/2002

Doctorate Program Eyes K-12 Classes, an article about a new fellowship program that aims to place math and science PhDs in K-12 classrooms around the country, with comments from Vicki Jacobs, associate director of the Teacher Education Program, Boston Globe, 8/18/2002

Plotting a Strategy to Get Your Children to Enjoy Reading, an article on how to get children reading during the summer, with comments from lecturer Julie Wood, Boston Globe, 8/15/2002

Attrition Boosts Job Market for Educators, an article about the growing demand for teachers due to the continued retirement of many educators, with comments from Vicki Jacobs, associate director of the Teacher Education Program, Lowell Sun, 8/10/2002

Help Prepare Youngsters for Kindergarten, an article on the best ways to prepare your child for kindergarden, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Dallas Morning News, 8/7/2002

Middle School Is Pivotal for Many Kids, an article about helping your child transition from elementary to middle school, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Dallas Morning News, 8/7/2002

Wave of Pupils Lacking English Strains Schools, an article about the increasing number of immigrant children in U.S. schools who do not speak English, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, New York Times, 8/5/2002

The Rise of the Perma-Temp, an article about the rising number of adjunct professors in academia, with comments from Professor Richard Chait, New York Times, 8/4/2002

The Super Bowl, an article profiling four superintendents who are revitalizing their school districts, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, New York Times, 8/4/2002

Basic Skills and Conceptual Understanding: It's Not Either/Or, an article by Joan M. Kenney, co-director of the Balanced Assessment Program, on the best way to teach math, ENC Focus, 8/1/2002

Applied Arts and Sciences, an article about a summer program at Hofstra University that links math, science, technology and literacy with the cultural arts, with comments from lecturer Steve Seidel, director of Harvard Project Zero, Newsday, 7/31/2002

Program Helps Teachers Share Lesson Plans, an article about a new software that allows teachers to produce their own CD library of best teaching practices, with comments from Wirth Professor Chris Dede, Boston Globe, 7/28/2002

Harvard to Gauge Faculty Satisfaction, an article about the Study of New Scholars, a new research project at HGSE that will study junior faculty job satisfaction at schools around the country, Boston Globe, 7/28/2002

Summer of Science Recharges Attitudes, an article about the 25th anniversary of a math and science summer academy for minority students, with comments from Visiting Professor Ted Sizer, Boston Globe, 7/28/2002

Roanoke Schools Chief Proves SOLs Are Mind Over Matter, an article about Urban Superintendents Program alumnus and Alumni Council member Wayne Harris, who is superintendent of the Roanoke, Va. Public Schools, Roanoke Times, 7/26/2002

Assessed for Success: What Happened to IQ Tests?, an article about how IQ tests have changed as assessments of intelligence in recent years, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Orlando Sentinel, 7/26/2002

Year After Overhaul, D.C. School Builds Optimism but Not Scores, an article about a school in Washington, D.C. that underwent major changes a year ago, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Washington Post, 7/22/2002

New Tenure, an article about Ellen Condliffe Lagemann's visit to the Harvard Cambridge Summer Academy on her second day as HGSE's new dean, Harvard University Gazette, 7/18/2002

Teaching Advocacy and Activism, an article about the Civil Rights Summer, a fellowship program that teaches college students how to hone their advocacy and activism skills, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Harvard University Gazette, 7/18/2002

Testing for Aptitude, Not Speed, a commentary by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on the College Board's decision this week that it will no longer tell colleges and universities which students have been given extra time to complete the SAT, New York Times, 7/18/2002

In Westchester, a New High School Builds on Diversity, an article about a new magnet school designed to create more diveristy in Westchester, N.Y., with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, New York Times, 7/17/2002

New Childcare Study, a broadcast about a new study from Columbia University that shows children develop more slowly if their mothers work full-time during the first year of a baby's life, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Marketplace, 7/17/2002

Testing the Testers, an article on a new study by The Princeton Review that ranked state testing and accountability systems, with comments from Professor Daniel Koretz, Education Week, 7/10/2002

Book Examines Key Issues in Educational Reform, an article about research associate Timothy Hacsi's new book, Children As Pawns: The Politics of Educational Reform, Washington Post, 7/9/2002

Just When You Thought You Knew the Rules..., an article about how schools are struggling to comply with the new No Child Left Behind Act, with comments from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, Christian Science Monitor, 7/9/2002

Good Faith Comes in "Reasonable Time", an article about a 46-year-old school desegregation case in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Baton Rouge Advocate, 7/8/2002

The Voucher Experiment, a commentary by lecturer Paul Reville about the need to look at the nuances of the voucher debate and not just the extreme arguments, Boston Globe, 7/3/2002

Charter Schools Still Debate School Year, an article on the longer academic year at area charter schools, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 6/30/2002

High Court Set to Decide on Vouchers, an article about the U.S. Supreme Court's impending ruling on the constitutionality of vouchers, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project, Boston Globe, 6/27/2002

Data Assess Segregation in Religious, Public Schools, an article on new research conducted by the Civil Rights Project at Harvard that finds private and religious schools to be more segregated than public schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project, Boston Globe, 6/26/2002

South Fulton Parents Push for Equality in Education, an article about a group of parents in Atlanta who sued the Fulton County schools to eliminate racially separate schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/23/2002

Telling Their Tall Tales, an article on the importance of encouraging storytelling in young children, with comments from Professor Paul Harris, Hamilton (Ont.) Spectator, 6/22/2002

Teachers' Summers off Evaporate, an article about how today's teachers spend their summer vacations, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, USA Today, 6/20/2002

18 of State's Educators to Take Part in Harvard Program on Reading, an article on Florida's selection to participate in Institute for Statewide Literacy Initiatives, which is run by Programs in Professional Education, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Orlando Sentinel, 6/19/2002

Reading to Learn in Vermont, an article about the Vermont Strategic Reading Initiative, a new program that hopes to improve the state's low reading test scores, with comments from Vicki Jacobs, associate director of the Teacher Education Program, Education Week, 6/19/2002

Their Fight Improved Profession, an article about two retiring educators who sought to professionalize teaching and improve the rights of female teachers, with comments from lecturer Katherine Boles, Boston Globe, 6/16/2002

"Inferior Equilibrium" in Teachers' Pay, an article on the status on teachers' compensation that cites the research of Thompson Professor Richard Murnane showing that low-paid teachers leave the profession sooner than high-paid teachers, Business Week, 6/10/2002

Being Bilingual is Becoming the Wave of the Future, an article on the increasing importance of learning and communicating in a second language, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Orange County Register, 6/7/2002

Tune in to Your Child's Storytelling, an article on the importance of encouraging storytelling in young children, with comments from Professor Paul Harris, Boston Globe, 6/6/2002

The Divine Secrets of the Jimenez Sisterhood, an article about sisters Norma Jimenez and Margarita Silva, 2002 Ed.D. degree recipients, Harvard University Gazette, 6/6/2002

District Allows Parents to Check Kids' School Performance Online, an article about online student progress tracking reports, with comments from Heather Weiss, director of the Harvard Family Research Project, Wall Street Journal, 6/4/2002

After Desegregation: Civil Rights Group Split as Priorities Are Changed, an article on how civil rights groups view desegregation almost 50 years after the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Houston Chronicle, 6/3/2002

Race-Based School Assignments Go on Trial, an article about a court case in Lynn, Mass. that is challenging state-funded school busing and integration programs, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Wall Street Journal, 6/3/2002

After Desegregation: Public Schools Seek New Remedies Where Race-based Orders Failed, an article on the continued effort of many districts to desegregate public schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Houston Chronicle, 6/2/2002

Book Looks at Latinos, an article about research in the new book, Latinos: Remaking America, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Antonio Express-News, 6/2/2002

Universal Pre-Kindergarten, a broadcast debating the idea of establishing a national education-based pre-kindergarten program, featuring Professor Kathleen McCartney, The Connection, 5/31/2002

Hard Questions About Practice, an article by Anrig Professor Richard Elmore on why we need to examine the organizational and instructional practices that affect learning in schools, Educational Leadership, 5/31/2002

Trailblazing Graduates: Students Celebrate Becoming First in Family to Earn Diplomas, an article profiling several San Francisco residents who are the first in their families to graduate from college, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/30/2002

New Educational Style Helps Teachers Adapt Lessons to Students, an article on Florida teachers who are training to use Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in their classrooms, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 5/28/2002

Onus of MCAS Put on School Boards, an article about Massachusetts education commissioner David Driscoll's proposal to hold school boards accountable for lagging MCAS scores, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 5/28/2002

From a Few Colored Lines Come the Sounds of Music, an article on a new software that helps young musicians to compose their own classical works, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, New York Times, 5/27/2002

Low Marks Do Not Make Jack a Dull Boy, an article on different ways to excel in school and throughout life, featuring an explanations of Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Times of India, 5/24/2002

An Online Course Teaches Educators to Use Technology in the Classroom, an article about an online course developed at HGSE to train educators to use a wide range of technologies, but to do so with curricular goals in mind, with comments from lecturer Martha Stone Wiske, Chronicle of Higher Education, 5/24/2002

MetroWest a Magnet for Immigrants, an article on new immigrant trends shaping small town populations, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Metrowest Daily News (MA), 5/24/2002

Huge Pay Gap for Mexican Americans, Lack of Schooling Blamed--Less than Most Racial Groups, an article suggesting that Mexican Americans earn less than those in other ethnic groups because they receive less schooling, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/22/2002

Teen Breakup: Schools Exploring Advantages of Single-Sex Classrooms, an article about the enhanced learning that takes place in single-sex classrooms, with comments from lecturer Meg Campbell, Boston Globe, 5/19/2002

Classes Are Little Help, an article debating the merits of summer school, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, USA Today, 5/17/2002

In Colleges, A Boost for Affirmative Action, an article about the federal court ruling endorsing the use of race as a factor in admissions at the University of Michigan Law School, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Christian Science Monitor, 5/16/2002

Field of Their Parents' Dreams; Latinos Get Involved with Kids' Schools, Thanks to Computers, an article about a new program designed to help parents who speak limited English become more involved with their kids' schools by lending them computers and offering training on how to use them, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, USA Today, 5/14/2002

Lessons in Shaping 'Intellectual' Character, an article about critical thinking as a measure of overall intelligence, featuring comments from Project Zero research associate Ron Ritchhart, Christian Science Monitor, 5/14/2002

Students Struggle with Learning, Drop Out, an article about high school dropouts in Arizona, a state that had over 26,000 students drop out in 2000, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Arizona Republic, 5/12/2002

On Being Moms: Just the Facts, Please, an article on the myths of motherhood, featuring research and comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Chicago Tribune, 5/12/2002

Working Women's Trends Disputed: Study Results Often Taken out of Context, an article about the myths of child care, featuring research and comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Times-Picayune, 5/12/2002

Door Is Opening for Single-Sex Classes; Title IX Regulations May Be Amended, an article on the Education Department's plan to legalize single-sex classes in public schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, USA Today, 5/9/2002

Reading Association Honors Two GSE Faculty; Long Awarded Spencer Fellowship, an announcement of awards in reading research given to Professor Connie Juel and Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, and of a Spencer Fellowship awarded to Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long, Harvard University Gazette, 5/9/2002

With New Law, New Challenges, an article on the challenges facing schools following the signing of "No Child Left Behind" education law, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 5/5/2002

Two Hometowns: Bay Area's Second-Generation Mexican Immigrants Advance While Keeping One Foot in the World of Their Parents, an article about the connection Mexican Americans have with their homeland, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/5/2002

Upbeat Findings on Latinos in U.S.: Nation's Largest Minority Overcomes Hardships, Exceeds Expectations in Health, Language, Studies Say, an article about the research released in the book Latinos: Remaking America, edited by Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/3/2002

In Need of Guidance, an article about the evolving role of the high school guidance counselor, with comments from lecturer Margot Welch, CommonWealth, 5/1/2002

Research: Under the Microscope, an article about microdevelopment, the study of how learning occurs in real time, rather than relying on snapshots of what children learn at particular points, with comments by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer and lecturer Marc Schwartz, Education Week, 4/24/2002

Separate And Unequal In Roosevelt, Long Island, an article about New York's takeover of the failing Roosevelt school district, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Washington Post, 4/21/2002

New Education Dean at Harvard Focuses on Real World Tools, an interview with incoming dean Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Boston Globe, 4/14/2002

Students Benefit When Family Income Rises, a letter to the editor urging the Syracuse City School District to raise wages of poorer employees, featuring a study by Professor Kathleen McCartney and postdoctoral fellow Eric Dearing, Syracuse Post-Standard, 4/9/2002

Teachers Bid for More Say in Policies, an article on a bill before the California legislature that would give teacher unions greater bargaining rights, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, San Jose Mercury News, 4/8/2002

Research Accelerates Learning; Students with Mentors Gain Much, an article on the benefits of faculty mentorships for college students, with comments from Gale Professor Richard Light, USA Today, 4/8/2002

Principals Find Out It's Lonely at the Top, an article about the principal's feelings of professional isolation, with comments from Milli Pierce, director of the Principal's Center, Orlando Sentinel, 4/7/2002

The Test Mess, an article on the controversy surrounding state-mandated tests in New York, with comments from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, New York Times, 4/7/2002

A Universe of Possibilities Awaits Those Bound for College, an article on tips for succeeding in college, which references Gale Professor Richard Light's book, Making the Most of College, Syracuse Post-Standard, 4/3/2002

Couch Tater Tots: In Battle for Toddlers, TV Networks Tout Educational Benefits, an article about educational children's shows on cable television, featuring comments from and the work of Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Wall Street Journal, 4/1/2002

School Testing is Talk of the Nation: Tendentious Issue Sparks Debate, Discussion at GSE, an article about the recent Talk of the Nation broadcast from HGSE on standardized testing and educational reform, featuring Professor Daniel Koretz and lecturer Paul Reville and HGSE alumni Linda Nathan, Ed.D.'95, and James Caradonio, Ed.D.'91, Harvard University Gazette, 4/4/2002

Forum Bemoans Gap Between Standards and Classroom, an article on a recent conference on academic standards and student achievement, with comments from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore and lecturer Robert Schwartz, Education Week, 4/3/2002

Every Child Not Yet a Winner, an article by lecturer Paul Reville on the challenges in meeting education reform's high standards, CommonWealth, 4/1/2002

Mayor Blames Schools For Racial Gap in Scores, an article about the race-related performance gap in New York City schools, with comments from Assistant Professor Gilberto Conchas, New York Daily News, 3/29/2002

Racial Gap in Test Scores Found across New York, an article about the achievement gap on New York State's standardized tests, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, New York Times, 3/28/2002

Flow of Illegals 'Inevitable', an article about the migration of legal and illegal immigrants from Mexico to the United States, with comments by Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Washington Times, 3/27/2002

Chancellor's Pay Package Is Boosted, an article on the new chancellor of Maryland's university system, with comments by Professor Richard Chait, Washington Post, 3/27/2002

How Pupils Teach, an article on Boston-area schools that that use the group learning and documentation methods featured in Project Zero's book Making Learning Visible, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Boston Globe, 3/24/2002

'Talk of the Nation' Broadcasts Show on Controversial Test From GSE, an article about the recent Talk of the Nation broadcast from HGSE on standardized testing and educational reform, featuring Professor Daniel Koretz and lecturer Paul Reville and HGSE alumni Linda Nathan, Ed.D.'95, and James Caradonio, Ed.D.'91, Harvard Crimson, 3/21/2002

Learning Innovations Laboratories Convenes Business Leaders, an article about the March meeting of the Learning Innovations Laboratories of of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero, Harvard University Gazette, 3/21/2002

Operating without a Curriculum: New Teachers 'Lost at Sea,' GSE Study Finds, an article about a recent study by Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson and the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers that shows many new Massachusetts teachers do not receive the curricula they need to teach to standards, Harvard University Gazette, 3/21/2002

Study Finds Lack of Curricula Plagues New Teachers, an article about a recent study by the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers that shows many new Massachusetts teachers do not receive the curricula they need to teach to standards, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 3/14/2002

Keep Option Open in Massachusetts, a commentary by Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow about whether Massachusetts voters should follow California and Arizona on eliminating bilingual education, Boston Globe, 3/13/2002

Team Leaves White League in Silence Instead of Cheers, an article about residential segregation in Chicago and its effects on a local school, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, New York Times, 3/11/2002

Some Middle-Class Schools Are Missing the Mark, an article analyzing standardized test scores in Missouri and Illinois, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 3/11/2002

Public Schools Cannot Bridge Achievement Gap without Help, a commentary by lecturer Paul Reville on how the state legislature can help public schools bridge the achievement gap, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 3/7/2002

RAND: Don't Let Basics Obstruct Comprehension Strategies, an article on new research suggesting ways to improve early-reading achievement, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Education Week, 3/6/2002

Bilingual Ed. Critic's Research Sparking Debate, an article on a new study of California school districts since bilingual education was dismantled, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Education Week, 3/6/2002

Teens Need Literacy Lessons, Too, an article on helping teenagers improve their literacy skills, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, USA Today, 3/6/2002

The Deflation of Grade Inflation, an article on new research by Professor Daniel Koretz that indicates inflation is not as widespread as previously thought, Washington Post, 3/5/2002

A PlayStation to Advance Learning; Students Take Control of Homework Using Video Game Systems, an article on the increasing number of teachers who assign educational video games as homework, with comments from Wirth Professor Chris Dede, USA Today, 3/4/2002

Faculty Diversity, an article by Professor Richard Chait and senior researcher Cathy Trower from the Harvard Project on Faculty Appointments on the lack of faculty diversity on college campuses, Harvard Magazine, 3/1/2002

Supporters Defend Embattled Charter Schools, a broadcast about the revocation of a Boston-area charter school because of low test scores, with comments from Spencer Blasdale, Ed.M.'97, Morning Edition/WBUR, 2/28/2002

Tools of the Trade, an article about the Teacher Training Program at Shady Hill School in Cambridge, MA, with comments from lecturer Kitty Boles, Education Week, 2/27/2002

Teaching the Teachers, an article about the importance of professional development programs for teachers, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, lecturer on education and executive director of the Pew Forum on Standards-Based Reform, Boston Globe, 2/24/2002

In the World of Work's Realignment, 'Good' Careers Move to the Forefront, a commentary by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on how the American workplace has changed since September 11, Boston Globe, 2/24/2002

A Switch in Time, an article about how career changers can ease the impending teacher shortage, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson and Kay Merseth, director of the Teacher Education Program, Boston Globe, 2/21/2002

The Segregation Debate Rages Again, an article about school segregation in Palm Beach, Florida, with comments by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, South Florida Sun Sentinel, 2/16/2002

UNLV Tenure System in Question, an article about tenure at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with comments by Professor Richard Chait, Las Vegas Sun, 2/13/2002

Despite Efforts, Dearth of Women in Tech Continues, an article on the small percentage of women in science and technology professions with comments by Cathy Trower, senior researcher for the Project on Faculty Appointments, San Jose Mercury Tribune, 2/11/2002

A&M Tries New Tactic to Attract Minorities, an article on new recruitment plan targeting disadvantaged high schools, comments by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Dallas Morning News, 2/10/2002

In Newton, Worries Grow Over Schools, an article about the declining quality of schools in Newton (MA), with comments by Paul Reville, lecturer on education and executive director of the Pew Forum on Standards-Based Reform, Boston Globe, 2/10/2002

Days of Jim Crow, an article on an oral history project recounting the segregation era, with comments by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Washington Post, 2/9/2002

Helping Your Child through a Friendship Triangle, an article about the challenges of childhood friendships with comments by Larsen Professor Robert Selman, Boston Globe, 2/7/2002

Lawrence-Lightfoot New MacArthur Chair, an article about Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's naming to the chair of the MacArthur Foundation board, Harvard University Gazette, 2/7/2002

Researchers, Under Congressional Glare, Trumpet Progress, an article about a recent Spencer Foundation meeting on successes in educational research, with comments by Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, Education Week, 2/6/2002

Dis-Integrating American Public Schools, an article on racial integration in public schools, with comments by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Education Week, 2/6/2002

New Law Lets Students Opt Out of NAEP, an article about the new federal law allowing parents to withdraw their children from NAEP assessment tests, with comments by Professor Daniel Koretz, Education Week, 2/6/2002

Why Shouldn't Harvard's President Ask Tough Questions?, a commentary by Professor Richard Chait on the role of university presidents in governing faculty and the institution, Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/1/2002

School's Diversity Mirrors World's, an article about new research findings from the Civil Rights Project at Harvard about race in Cambridge, MA public schools, with comments by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Harvard University Gazette, 1/31/2002

Teachers Say Contract Defeat Was about Trust, an article about teacher union contract negotiations in Rhode Island, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Providence Journal, 1/27/2002

It's Time for Bush to Say, "God Bless Us, Every One,", a commentary by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on why it's time to update our call to patriotism, Newsday, 1/23/2002

The GED: New Tests, New Challenges, an article on the history and effectiveness of the GED, with comments from Thompson Professor Richard Murnane, Education Week, 1/23/2002

Techniques Aim at Stimulating Kids' Brains, an article about an elementary school in Wisconsin that uses brain-compatible teaching styles to stimulate different parts of the brain to improve learning, with comments from Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/19/2002

"The Ethical Foundations of Dr. King's Political Action", the remarks of Eliot Professor, Emeritus, Charles V. Willie on the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Harvard University Gazette, 1/17/2002

Columbus Schools Dropout Rate Rises Again, an article about the increased number of high school dropouts in Columbus, Ohio public schools, which cites a study on high school dropouts conducted by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Columbus Dispatch, 1/16/2002

Creativity Prized in 'Reggio'-Style Preschools, an article about L.A. preschools that have adopted the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, with comments from Project Zero research specialist Ben Mardell, Los Angeles Times, 1/16/2002

Cambridge Schools, a broadcast on the Cambridge, MA school district's decision to desegregate based on family income instead of race, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, All Things Considered, 1/15/2002

When Ken Burns Pilots the Twain Riverboat, an article about Ken Burns' new documentary on Mark Twain, which features comments from Assistant Professor Jocelyn Chadwick, New York Times, 1/14/2002

The American: With 'Mark Twain,' Ken Burns Captures Pathos of the Man behind the Humorist, an article about Ken Burns' new documentary on Mark Twain, which features comments from Assistant Professor Jocelyn Chadwick, Seattle Times, 1/14/2002

The Twain Shall Meet, an article about Ken Burns' new documentary on Mark Twain, which features comments from Assistant Professor Jocelyn Chadwick, Columbus Dispatch, 1/13/2002

Mark Twain Gets the PBS Treatment, Which Doesn't Capture the Social Critic Under the White Hair and Mustache, an article about Ken Burns' new documentary on Mark Twain, which features comments from Assistant Professor Jocelyn Chadwick, Oregonian, 1/14/2002

Taking the Measure of a School, a commentary by John Merrow, Ed.D.'73, on the questions to use to identify good schools, New York Times, 1/13/2002

In Yonkers, Cooler Heads Look Back at Years of Desegregation, an article about the two-decade long battle to desegregate this New York community, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, New York Times, 1/13/2002

Shake-Ups Launched at Four Schools, an article about major changes taking place in several Los Angeles schools to improve the faltering campuses, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 1/11/2002

Study: Teachers Seek Better Working Conditions, an article about a new study suggesting that pay raises alone may not be incentive enough to attract teachers to hard-to-staff, low-performing schools, with comments from Thompson Professor Richard Murnane, Education Week, 1/9/2002

America Meets Twain, an article about the White House symposium on Mark Twain held in November that featured Assistant Professor Jocelyn Chadwick, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/8/2002

Elementary School U, an article about the University of Hartford Magnet School, which designed its curriculum around Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Christian Science Monitor, 1/8/2002

Starting Early on the Right Path, an article on choosing the right kindergarten, with comments from Project Zero researcher Ben Mardell, Boston Globe, 1/6/2002

Isolation Can Spell Danger for Alienated High School Students, a commentary by Milli Pierce, director of the Principal's Center, on how schools can combat isolation among teenagers, Boston Herald, 1/6/2002