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From high school classrooms to college campuses, HGSE alum Barbara Selmo reflects on four decades as an educator
Matt Weber, Ed.M.'11, shares how Harvard opened doors, sparked his creativity, and shaped a career in higher ed
Ph.D. Marshal Salman Khan wants to make the process of applying to college easier for everyone
A look at why real change in higher education is so hard — and where hope for the future might be found
Why Harvard decided that the university needed a school of education, not just a small department
A professional development opportunity provides support to academic librarians navigating uncertain times
Lessons to be learned from evolving views about free speech policies on college campuses and how to preserve a safe, productive, and respectful learning environment
Alum Tara Nicola’s latest research tackles how to better support school counselors in producing school profiles
Senior Lecturer Joe Blatt’s Advancing the Public Understanding of Education: Election Edition encourages students to think like journalists
Education Now explores the higher education financial aid landscape amid the fallout of FAFSA's troubling rollout.
Eleven new presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities took part in the annual Harvard Seminar for New Presidents at HGSE
For one master's student, education brings a clean start
A pre-matriculation checklist can help high school seniors persist with their college dreams
Support for low-income prospective college students and their families more crucial than ever during troubled federal financial aid rollout
An HGSE professional development course offers a framework for educators to help students navigate the complex world of mental health
The first in our series on how students, families, and colleges can find their way through the government’s “FAFSA Fiasco”
How Professor Fernando Reimers keeps the transition to a green economy at the forefront of his work
Dean Bridget Long, announcing plans to step down after this academic year, reflects on an eventful tenure, the challenges of change, the importance of education — and the necessity of hope
"We have been focused so much on academic freedom and free speech that we have neglected to set standards for a culture of mutual respect. It is necessary to do both."
"Those of us in higher education cannot fix everything, but we can at least try — we had better at least try — to begin to fix ourselves."
Timothy McCarthy on his humble roots, talking too much, and the many ways he hit the jackpot
"In an ideal world, we would see people questioning higher education and simultaneously getting a lot of support for career pathways and other career and trade opportunities in K-12. I’m not sure, for the lowered interest in higher education, we are simultaneously seeing that kind of investment, culturally as well as practically."
Visiting Professor Brian Rosenberg addresses the cultural and structural factors that impede significant transformations in higher education
A panel of educators discuss the impact affirmative action's end has on new college applicants
The impact of the Supreme Court's decision to end race conscious admissions and the future of diversity work on college campuses
Harvard University's 30th president to be installed on September 29, 2023
An eye-opening presentation sheds new light on elite admissions practices in higher education
“Student loan repayments can be humane and sensitive to people’s financial situation. And the more simple and automatic it is, the more effective it’s going to be.”
“The most favorably aligned institutions are by and large top-tier institutions. So, the argument that’s often made that you can’t have diversity and philanthropy seems to be at least questioned by the data that we collected … It’s possible to be a wealthy institution and have a diverse board at the same time.”
Professor David Deming speaks on the Plain English podcast about what his latest study tells us about college, fairness, and the American dream.
"The largest concern is the implication for high school students, especially students of color. This message potentially, if it’s not mediated by a lot of adults and educators, is going to have a disastrous effect on the college-going aspirations of Black and Latinx students. And then ultimately, that will have an impact on our campuses and on our workforce and our citizenry."
Lessons Learned — with Professor Richard Light
Max Tang is helping other community college students navigate the move to a four-year school