Tag: Public Education

  • Nation & World

    A costly divide in education

    As part of the John Harvard Book Celebration, Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney spoke about the most effective ways to close the achievement gap between low-income students and their middle and higher-income peers.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Duncan urges experiments in education

    U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for large-scale educational reform during a talk at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Teaching beyond the tests

    A panel explores the effects of high-stakes testing, and suggests new measurements of achievement are needed.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Schools may flunk testing

    During a presentation at a Harvard Graduate School of Education Askwith Forum Diane Ravitch, former proponent of educational testing, told the audience that the movement has gone too far, including punishing schools for unrealistic expectations.

    4 minutes