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Stories, faculty specialties, degree offerings, and professional development programs related to the issues, policies, and practices around race, ethnicity, equity, and justice
The visiting fellowship supports new and aspiring leaders of cradle-to-career place-based partnerships
A new study co-authored by Megan Satterthwaite-Freiman highlights the need for more effective and personalized training on how to lead conversations about sensitive topics in the classroom
A new research paper provides a model for social and emotional learning in schools that is culturally sustaining
Professor Adriana Umaña-Taylor's work focuses on understanding how individual and contextual factors, such as ethnic-racial identity, interact to inform adolescents' development and affect academic success
"You can be wounded but still have assets, dreams and hopes. Healing-centered engagement involves a more holistic way to support young people who experience trauma."
Eleven new presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities took part in the annual Harvard Seminar for New Presidents at HGSE
A summer institute dives into teaching hard histories and tough topics in developmentally appropriate and pedagogically sophisticated ways
Alum Adrian Anantawan, violinist, educator, and disability advocate will mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a concert program that highlights outstanding young musicians with disabilities
EdRedesign Lab Summer Institute convenes community firepower
"People in Boston, then as now, felt like they were entitled to have good, safe, nearby schools in their neighborhoods. For many parents, Black and white, the idea of busing their children to a far-away, possibly unsafe school was outrageous."
The next phase of the project, led by Professor Jarvis Givens and Radcliffe's Imani Perry, will support new research and fill in gaps in the archive's collection
New book emphasizes need to advance beyond workforce diversity efforts focused purely on recruitment and retention
The discussion centered on open dialogue about the conflict in Israel and Palestine
With the QT Library, Carina Traub, Ed.M.'21, has built an inclusive environment using the transformative power of literature to foster understanding and community
Current student empowers girls in low and middle-income countries through digital literacy
The hurdles faced by first-generation college students as they make their way through the financial aid process — and how to help them overcome the barriers
Four approaches to meaningfully incorporate the stories of Black Americans into curriculum — beyond February
Students, alumni, and other members of the HGSE community gathered for the annual celebration of best practices, cutting-edge research, and innovations that strengthen education spaces for people of color
"Anyone who cares about the pursuit of truth, the importance of critical thinking, and the future of education should be alarmed by these attacks. These folks are waging war on our schools and they are using all the familiar weapons, including race-baiting and fearmongering, to do so."
An exploration of healing-centered engagement, a social-emotional learning approach that promotes self-esteem and offers a holistic view of recovery for young people of color managing trauma while also creating positive conditions for academic achievement.
Tips and insight from experts about the impacts of online bullying in children
A roadmap for finding champions and collaborators in your city or district
"[Rest] allows us to take stock of what’s going on inside and shatters the myth that the only real social justice work happens outside of us. Rest forces us to reconcile the close relationship between our inner journey and how we show up in the world on the outside."
"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."
Creative ways educators can adjust their curriculum during "treacherous" times
A guide for educators as efforts intensify to censor books
Timothy McCarthy on his humble roots, talking too much, and the many ways he hit the jackpot
Alum found a way to support communal wellness for Black and Latina early childhood educators
Alum works to dismantle what it means to be a runner and a scientist
Master’s student breaks out in Hollywood as she breaks stereotypes
With Camp Harvard, Ed.L.D. student is all in for K–12
A guide to healing-centered engagement, an innovative mental health model
Members of the HGSE community share titles that inform and provide new perspectives
How educators are speaking out in response to recent — and increasing — book bans
Tony DelaRosa, Ed.M.'18, unpacks how educators teach Asian American Pacific Islander narratives — and how that can be transformed
A panel of educators discuss the impact affirmative action's end has on new college applicants
Professional education alumnus pushes the boundaries of Italian academia
“Don't shy away from controversy. That's where really rich learning happens. And more importantly, I think the significant learning that we need for a really functioning democracy.”
The impact of the Supreme Court's decision to end race conscious admissions and the future of diversity work on college campuses
The groundbreaking new digital repository centralizes the experiences of Black educators during Jim Crow and creates new portals to understanding the history of African American education
Alum looks at the role learning more than one language can play in bettering democracy
“Education is important, but it’s no panacea. And an education-only narrative misses other structural features of our society that have to change. ... The core thing is how much race matters.”
“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.”
How higher education has reacted to the end of affirmative action and the path forward for equity
An alum produces civics-minded projects centering community, artistry, and advocacy
Ph.D. student Avriel Epps studies how bias in the digital world impacts users across diverse backgrounds
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."