HGSE in the Media

July 2005

A Missed "Connection"
An opinion piece by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on the cancellation of WBUR's radio program, The Connection. (Boston Globe, 7/20/05. Paid registration required.)

Bridget Terry Long: Blends an Economist's Methods with Practical Insights
Associate Professor Bridget Terry Long is profiled in a series on "New Voices" in education. (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/15/05)

PBS Faces Budget Cuts
Lecturer Joseph Blatt discusses what it would mean for PBS to lose its funding. (Amsterdam News (Maryland), 7/13/05)

Texas Allowed to Exempt 3% from TAKS Tests
Professor Daniel Koretz comments on the US Dept of Education's decision to exempt 3% of Texas students from standardized tests due to learning disabilities. (WFAA.com, 7/11/05)

Learning Plan "Flawed"
Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner comments on the use of his multiple intelligences theories in Australian Schools. (The Weekend Australian, 7/9/05. Free registration required.)

Experts' Advice for DPS Leader: Focus on Long Term
Anrig Professor Richard Elmore offers some advice to the new superintendent of Denver Public Schools. (Denver Post, 7/3/05. Paid registration required.)

Were the Good Old Days That Good?
Thompson Professor and Academic Dean Richard Murnane comments on the quality of public education in relation to the overall standard of living. (New York Times, 7/3/05)