Tag: Education

  • Nation & World

    Opening the gates, closing the education gap

    In Washington, D.C., gathering, Faust and faculty discuss closing the education gap through equity.

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    Golden age for team players

    Workers with strong social skills are increasingly valuable to employers, according to a new analysis by Harvard education economist.

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    To improve education, reallocate funds, DeVos urges

    U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos argued in favor of more school choice as a remedy for the nation’s beleaguered public education system during a protest-marked forum at the Harvard Kennedy School Thursday evening.

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    U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks on the topic of school choice at a JFK Jr. Forum.
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    Research may provide the tools to create better schools

    Harvard and MIT study reveals that cognitive science field experiments are critical to understanding human learning and education.

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    Harvard professor creates a course for the world

    In this edition of EdCast, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Fernando Reimers gives insight into a curriculum designed to empower all citizens of the world through his new book, “Empowering Global Citizens: A World Course.”

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    The quest to create an education system that works for all kids

    Educators came to the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Tuesday for the kickoff of the Education Redesign Lab’s By All Means initiative, which will work closely in the field with six cities to tackle early childhood challenges.

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    Ed School launches major early childhood initiative

    The Harvard Graduate School of Education received the largest gift in its history from the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation to focus on advancing early childhood education, which will distinguish HGSE as a national leader for work in this field.

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    Project Teach shows youngsters what’s possible

    Project Teach brings local middle-school students to Harvard’s campus to help them learn about the college experience and explore their options.

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    The making of two educators

    Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust and her brother, Donald Gilpin, a retired English and drama teacher, shared their thoughts on pedagogy in a discussion at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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    The costs of inequality: Education’s the one key that rules them all

    When inequality is baked into public educational systems from kindergarten through the 12th grade, it usually extends through other aspects of life later, Harvard analysts say.

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    Lowe selected for National Council on the Humanities

    Shelly C. Lowe, the executive director of the Harvard University Native American Program and a leading advocate for Native Americans in higher education, has been confirmed by the United States Senate and appointed by President Obama to join the National Council on the Humanities.

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    The costs of inequality: When a fair shake isn’t

    Inequality is rampant in American life and is a key topic in the presidential campaign, but Harvard faculty members have been exploring its many facets for decades, and suggesting some solutions.

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    The fight for equality in education

    A Your Harvard gathering in Atlanta probed the ways in which the nation’s educational system has fallen short in promoting equality in learning.

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    Education as a tool against inequality

    Harvard President Drew Faust tells U.S. mayors’ panel that addressing inequality nationally begins with investing in education.

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    It was California or bust

    A group of Harvard and MIT students has pedaled its way to the Pacific Ocean from Washington, D.C., with stops along the way to lead science “learning festivals” to promote STEM learning among children.

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    Theater, Dance, and Media

    A new arts concentration will offer classes this fall, and students will be able to declare the concentration officially in December.

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    Lessons learned in astronaut school

    In a recent EdCast, NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson shares her thoughts on women and STEM education, her personal journey as a student, and her time in space.

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    Why college matters

    During a videotaped speech in Dallas, Harvard President Drew Faust explained why attending college remains so important for many after high school — and a group of seniors couldn’t agree more.

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    Gaining traction

    One year into his tenure, Dean James Ryan of the Harvard Graduate School of Education is setting a course for the future.

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    Beyond the horizon

    Harvard is immersed in understanding the world and improving it. Here’s how the University is making a difference now, and likely will do so in the next decade, in five key fields.

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    Teaching on campus and off

    Harvard lecturer Tim McCarthy teaches a free American history course to low-income adult students as part of the Clemente Course in the Humanities, for which he now holds the first endowed chair.

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    A change for the better

    William Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions at Harvard, lauds the recently announced reform of the SATs. He explains why the changes should help level the playing field for students.

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    Perilous plight for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Syrian refugees struggling in Lebanon are on the edge of catastrophe, according to a new report from the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.

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    Snow days don’t subtract from learning

    School administrators may want to be even more aggressive in calling for weather-related closures. A new study conducted by Harvard Kennedy School Assistant Professor Joshua Goodman finds that snow days do not impact student learning.

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    Can iPads help students learn science? Yes

    A new study by researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows that students grasp the unimaginable emptiness of space more effectively when they use iPads to explore 3-D simulations of the universe, compared with traditional classroom instruction.

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    Are U.S. students falling behind?

    The results of the latest program for international student assessment tests have been released, and there is both good news and bad news to report for U.S. students.

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    Online, on site, in the field

    Harvard School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk outlined a new vision for public health education Friday (Nov. 1), outlining courses that blend online, in-person, and in-the-field experiences and that take different forms throughout a professional’s life.

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    Poetry spreads its web

    At month’s end, Professor Elisa New will begin teaching “Poetry in America,” her first digital course on HarvardX.

    4 minutes
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    New avenues in education

    Building on the University’s commitment to innovation and collaboration, the Graduate School of Education held an Askwith Forum Tuesday examining innovations in learning.

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    A strong, new voice

    On Oct. 9, 2012, Taliban gunmen shot 15-year-old Malaa Yousafzai in the head as she rode home from school on a bus. She was simply trying education. On Sept. 27, Yousafzai was in Cambridge to receive the 2013 Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian of the Year Award.

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