HGSE in the Media

October 2006

HGSE Lecturer Tom Payzant, Former Boston Schools Superintendent, Discusses Education with Six Other Urban Superintendents. John Merrow Ed.D.'73 Moderates.
John Merrow leads discussion and debate regarding the best practices of urban education. (PBS, The Merrow Report)

Historically Black Colleges Pursue Diversity
"Historically black colleges are a good fit for Hispanics because they're well-versed in helping minorities feel at home, said Gary Orfield, a Harvard University professor who studies minority opportunities in education." (The Indianapolis Star, 10/20/06)

The Rise of the Testing Culture
"The testing culture 'has a lot more momentum than it should,' agreed Harvard University education professor Daniel Koretz, an expert on assessment and measurement. He said a lack of solid research on the results of the new testing regimen -- or those that predated No Child Left Behind -- essentially means that the country is experimenting with its young people." (The Washington Post, 10/10/06)

State Directs School Districts To Boost Special Education Programs
"Gary Orfield, a professor of Education and Social Policy at Harvard Graduate School of Education, said studies show black males are three to four times more likely than whites to be labeled 'mentally retarded' or 'emotionally disturbed.'" (The Journal News, 10/6/06)

U.Va.'s McIntire School Hosts Harvard's Howard Gardner
"Gardner, who has studied myriad aspects of education, including the nature of interdisciplinary efforts in education, spoke Friday on 'Leadership and the Mind.' In 2004 Gardner published 'Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing our Own and Other People's Minds,' which formed the basis for Friday's address." (UVA Today, 10/4/06)

Scholastic Gender Gap Grows
"S. Paul Reville, executive director of the Rennie Center, said a study of the state's achievement test scores and dropout rates gives a 'pretty distinct portrait of an achievement gap between boys and girls.'"(The Worcester Telegram, 10/2/06)