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Jon Star on strategies to move math teaching beyond speed, fostering deeper thinking and understanding for advanced students
A literacy and mental health advocate, “Mychal the Librarian” will address the Class of 2026 on May 27
A study of READS Lab’s MORE curriculum shows that young English learners thrive in language- and content-rich classrooms
Jeff Selingo takes us inside the culture shaping families’ college admissions decisions and the push to refocus on fit, clarity, and better outcomes
Health educator Shafia Zaloom explains why sexuality education must go beyond biology and become part of the broader school experience
Professor Nancy Hill highlights how parents can provide thoughtful and supportive guidance to their teenagers
Rural educators discussed ways to create systems that lift all students, not just the “lucky” ones
Julia Minson of the Harvard Kennedy School shares practical strategies for turning disagreement into understanding, connection, and constructive dialogue
In the second episode of the Literary Insights series, scholars explore the question: What does the research actually tell us about how to identify and support students with dyslexia in practice?
Jones looks forward to help expand the education field's knowledge of what drives healthy development in early childhood
Years after discovering Japanese Ninja Warrior online, alum gets his chance to compete on the legendary course as he chased total victory and showcased the power of informal learning
The study from EdRedesign and Cornell demonstrates that individualized supports for students struggling in high-poverty schools advances economic mobility
Assistant Professor Ying Xu discusses why research in the area of artificial intelligence and child development matters
Assistant Professor Phil Capin discusses why research on reading and literacy development is so important
According to Making Caring Common, the film can offer a surprising lens for exploring identity, empathy, and the ways we connect with others
Professor Tom Kane and researchers studied why entire districts, not individual student groups, lost ground during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gabrielle Oliveira reveals how migrant families’ decisions, often misunderstood from the outside, are driven by deep care, and what schools must do to truly support the children
Professor Meira Levinson’s normative case studies offer students and educators a chance to learn across differences
Center on the Developing Child paper highlights the importance of being valued at an early age
After a decade of work, HGSE’s EdRedesign says whether a community is red, blue, or purple doesn’t matter so much
Professor Martin West explains how a nationwide school voucher program could shake up public education
With a new tool, Project Zero helps teachers rethink what makes a good learning environment
In her new book, Associate Professor Gabrielle Oliveira explores how, for immigrant families, uprooting is the gift they give their children for a better education
Testimony explores the most recent results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress showing declines in achievement
Master’s student’s new children’s book uses poetry and the sky to help young readers find their way
In her new book, alum Mara Casey Tieken looks at how place impacts the promise — but also the price — of college for rural students
Mridula Chalamalasetti, Ed.M.'25, builds games for learning in India
We dug into our archives for advice for teachers, school leaders, and parents as they prepare for going back to school
Making Caring Common partners with state of Tennessee to pilot admissions project to make it easier for students to go to college
Alum creates an easy-to-use app for teachers to better diagnose and help struggling readers
Study shows that online resources can help parents guide their child’s character strengths
How small adjustments for educators can help them guide their students through a technology-filled world
HGSE faculty share the role that motivation and choice play in avoiding summer reading battles
HGSE alum and Hairiette series author shares how the LDIT program inspired her to create a 7-year-old girl with magic hair
Ph.D. Marshal Salman Khan wants to make the process of applying to college easier for everyone
To improve student outcomes, everyone has a role to play, says Ed.L.D. Marshal Tristal Watson
Collaboration with City Year helps corps members become Ed School students
In her work, Ph.D. marshal Shandra Jones helps students tap into their "portfolio of assets" to achieve greater success
Ed.L.D. marshal Jasmine Fernández finds story — hers and others' — is at the heart of her work
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
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
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
A tool to help students communicate effectively with peers from different places, cultures, and backgrounds