history of American education Stories

Through his new Black Teacher Archives Project, Assistant Professor Jarvis Givens wants people to know that the story of Black education and Black teachers is complicated — and worth telling.

How Black educators worked together, often employing covert actions, to lead valuable learning for students in the Jim Crow South.

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

At the Askwith Forums on Thursday, March 28: an exploration of how the voices of Black educators have contributed to the conversation in education — and how they have been silenced.

At the Askwith Forums on February 8, a panel will discuss the need for social justice efforts in American education in order to create a more equitable environment for students.

HGSE postdoctoral fellow, whose work focuses on the history of African American education, named assistant professor of education.

Professor Tom Kane, faculty director of the Center for Education Policy Research, speaks to the Harvard Gazette about recent teacher tenure lawsuits in California and New York.