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How our students and alums are having an impact around the world
Here’s what happens when faculty put boots to the ground
Ed.L.D. marshal Jasmine Fernández finds story — hers and others' — is at the heart of her work
The prepared remarks of Dean Nonie Lesaux for Commencement 2025
A total of 774 Ed School graduates were celebrated during Commencement exercises
The prepared remarks of Convocation speaker Catherine Snow
The prepared remarks of Convocation student speaker C. Emmanuel Wright, Ed.M.'25
The prepared Convocation remarks of student-selected faculty speaker David Dockterman
Featuring an address by Professor Catherine Snow, remarks from graduating student speaker C. Emmanuel Wright, Ed.M.'25, and a speech from Lecturer David Dockterman
The Data Wise executive director was honored for dedication and enthusiasm to students at HGSE Convocation on Wednesday.
Ranjitsinh Disale finds ways to motivate students and becomes Global Teacher of the Year
From English teacher to bookseller, grad spreads love for books
A look at why real change in higher education is so hard — and where hope for the future might be found
Four students head to Holyoke, Massachusetts, to tackle transient student attendance
With a global perspective, HGSE alum Dalia Abbas challenges educational inequities to expand access to learning
Master's student James Austin carries on a family legacy of helping others
Nené Palomo and Alexis Lassiter will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Education Policy and Analysis Program
A conversation on HGSE's work in the field, why research is often born out of actual problems, and good surprises.
New edtech practicum brings real-world problems into the classroom
Why Harvard decided that the university needed a school of education, not just a small department
Akanksha Pabari reflects on her time teaching high school students, highlighting the importance of creating a supportive environment
Long-running mentor program lets students and alumni noodle over school and life, together
Jin Li Lim and Ink Thanajaro will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Human Development and Education Program
Scott Bower and Salman Moti will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Online Master’s in Education Leadership Program
Pavani Ayinampudi and Swaraj Priyadarshi will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship Program
Challenge: Can you name some of small screen's most famous teachers, school staff, and teachers?
Peyton Aiken and Ben Esenstad will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Teaching and Teacher Leadership Program
Luis Gaitan and Tyler Hunt will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology Program
Alum Anjali Adukia discusses how textbooks across states like Texas and California are less different than commonly believed — especially in how they portray race, gender, and historical narratives
The final Askwith Education Forum of the 2024–25 academic year marked the launch of the B.R.A.V.E. Institute and explored challenges ahead for the U.S. education system
Alums will be honored for their educational contributions and commitment to HGSE’s mission at Convocation
Schools have an essential part to play in confronting climate change and developing climate literacy
Eric Taylor, groundbreaking researcher of the economics of education, has been promoted to the rank of professor
Drawing from decades in educational media, master’s student Scott Traylor is channeling his entrepreneurial energy into a new challenge: addressing a hidden gap in STEM education
A panel of superintendents from across the U.S. joined CEPR leaders to discuss new data and share successes in navigating post-COVID challenges
How intentional teacher language in early childhood classrooms can shape children’s inner voice, support emotional regulation, and promote lifelong resilience and well-being
Symposium honors recently lost colleagues, teachers, and mentors whose work and ideas continue to influence the field
Following a successful professional basketball career in Europe and Canada, master’s student Kazembe Abif is building a new set of skills
Current Ed.L.D. student Brendan Chan tackles this and other questions during his residency with Foster America
Professor in residence and Immigration Initiative at Harvard director is the latest among HGSE faculty honored by the academy
U.S. Special Olympics chair and UNITE co-founder Tim Shriver highlighted ways to improve communication and rhetoric by choosing dignity over contempt
Ph.D. candidate Jeannette Garcia Coppersmith’s research focuses on inherent bias, and what happens when teachers let students endure the “productive struggle” of learning ambitious mathematics
How master’s student Gabriela Nguyen is helping others at HGSE — and beyond — break away from their overreliance on cellphones and social media
Lecturer Aaliyah El-Amin and Boston College's Scott Seider, Ed.M.'04, Ed.D.'08, examine what it truly means to pursue education justice in K–12 schools
A tool to help students communicate effectively with peers from different places, cultures, and backgrounds
After identifying a critical disconnect in climate resources at Harvard, master's student Julie Heck is building the platforms that turn awareness into impact
A professional development opportunity provides support to academic librarians navigating uncertain times
Five essential practices for superintendents explained in new resource on political leadership