Stories by Jill Anderson

A veteran singer-songwriter goes back to school to find better ways to advocate for students with mental illness and addiction.

Taking requests from the littlest clients, HGSE students find their inner “maker” as they design new objects for learning (and play).

Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine discuss how educators can home in on the powerful learning happening in all schools and how they can adapt their own practice to replicate successful engagement.

How parents and high schools can refocus of the college admissions process for students to bring ethics front and center.

Educator Tina Owen-Moore speaks about the creation of the Alliance School in Milwaukee and strategies to combat bullying.

HGSE faculty joined others from the Harvard community to better understand the mental and emotional health experiences of young students of color.

Mandy Savitz-Romer talks about the misconceptions around school counselors, and shares how she reimagines this vital role in schools.

Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen shares her thoughts on the increasing focus on global education and how one can think more globally in the classroom.

In the Harvard EdCast, Vanessa Siddle Walker uncovers the lost history of black educators — and the compromised promise of desegregation.

The chair will be an opportunity to further explore lingering questions in education through data science.