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Each center on a timely or timeless dilemma in education, inviting diverse perspectives, and deep reflection. 3D is a sign-up-based program with limited spots — participation isn’t guaranteed, but ...
When it comes to the state of civic education in America, Danielle Allen doesn’t mince her words: “I think we've hit bottom on a 70-year period of disinvestment,” she says. The Harvard professor was ...
In a way, one of the most important things Mridula Chalamalasetti, Ed.M.’25, brought to the Harvard Graduate School of Education was a box of Legos. Chalamalasetti, who earned her master’s in HGSE’s ...
Higher education is one of the few industries that has changed little in the past few decades. Visiting Professor Brian Rosenberg believes there is an urgent need to transform higher education but too ...
The pioneer of critical race theory in education discusses the current politicization and tension around teaching about race in the classroom.
Many educators struggle with unconscious bias in their roles at school, and often in ways that can unknowingly perpetuate racism and negatively affect students. In this episode of the Harvard EdCast, ...
A confluence of national politics and grief and outrage following the murders of Black Americans by police has brought the holiday of Juneteenth — celebrated annually on June 19 — to new prominence ...
Sam Noel, a senior at Melrose High School in Massachusetts, didn’t sleep well the night before his SAT last spring. “I was nervous,” he says, not just about taking the college entrance exam but also ...
The Metaverse. No, it’s not the latest comic book movie plotline. Yes, it is the thing you’ve probably heard Mark Zuckerberg talking about. But what is it exactly? At its simplest, the Metaverse ...
How we see the world and interact with each other, especially whether we create welcoming environments of acceptance, does not always come naturally. Tim Shriver, chair of the Special Olympics, and ...
Post-pandemic schools are still feeling the aftershocks — socially, emotionally, and politically — say educators Mathew Portell and Tyisha Noise, co-authors of Harvard Education Press title, Reducing ...
The explosion of artificial intelligence comes with many benefits and challenges for children interacting with artificial intelligence, especially in educational and social contexts. “The big question ...