Book bans continue to raise important questions about access, representation, an
Book bans continue to raise important questions about access, representation, and intellectual freedom in education.
As we wrap up #BannedBooksWeek, revisit advice shared by HGSE faculty on understanding and responding to book bans: https://bit.ly/4jONt1S
Senior Lecturer Jennifer Cheatham, founder of the Initiative on Superintendent a
Senior Lecturer Jennifer Cheatham, founder of the Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader (ISCL), moderated a conversation with ISCL fellows that explored the skills, civic leadership, and community partnerships needed to lead public schools through change.
Watch here: https://bit.ly/4yfmkcb
HGSE’s Nadine Gaab studies how brain development in early childhood can reveal a
HGSE’s Nadine Gaab studies how brain development in early childhood can reveal a child’s risk for learning disabilities — sometimes as early as 18 months. Her research aims to identify children early so they can receive support and grow into happy, healthy, joyful learners.
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We spoke with Christina Grant about what she gained from public service and what
We spoke with Christina Grant about what she gained from public service and what she would tell others considering a similar path. We also talked about HGSE’s new Public Service Priority Pathway.
Read more: bit.ly/4dk2wwC
Photo courtesy of Christina Grant
We’re at the Teach For America Summit this weekend, connecting with educators an
We’re at the Teach For America Summit this weekend, connecting with educators and leaders committed to transforming education.
As we gather with the TFA community, we’re also highlighting the connection between public service and education leadership at HGSE.
For online master’s students and faculty alike, one word captured their weekend
For online master’s students and faculty alike, one word captured their weekend on campus: “amazing.”
Students from HGSE’s online master’s IEPM pathway — which represents over 30 countries — showed how community can grow across screens, time zones, and distance.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4z4YpNp
What does it mean to lead a school system as a democratic institution?
Join th
What does it mean to lead a school system as a democratic institution?
Join the Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader (ISCL) to explore how superintendents can build trust, navigate conflict, and advance equity through educational leadership.
Learn more: https://hgse.me/askwith100626A
A new 4+1 Collaboration between HGSE and Hamilton College creates a pathway for
A new 4+1 Collaboration between HGSE and Hamilton College creates a pathway for Hamilton students to pursue a master’s degree at HGSE following their undergraduate studies.
Learn more: bit.ly/4rnRo7H
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, HGSE is working with scho
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, HGSE is working with schools, students, and communities to advance civic education, expand meaningful participation, and foster informed dialogue that can strengthen democracy into the future.
Learn more: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/civics-250
HGSE is excited to announce the 2026 Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows.
HGSE is excited to announce the 2026 Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows.
Congratulations to Livia Fares, Ed.M.’26, Daril Ndodjang, Ed.M.’26, and Purva Pawani, Ed.M.’26., and Ph.D. student Krista Galleberg.
Read more about the fellows and their impact in the field: https://bit.ly/4xvhWFE
The Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader (ISCL) at HGSE is an effort to
The Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader (ISCL) at HGSE is an effort to support superintendents as civic leaders as they steward the future of public education with imagination, democratic purpose, and political skill.
Learn more: https://hgse.me/iscl
As Boston Teachers Union’s inaugural director of professional learning, Paul Tri
As Boston Teachers Union’s inaugural director of professional learning, Paul Tritter, Ed.M.’12, sought educators’ input firsthand. Their desire to connect and share practices with peers across schools inspired the Telescope Network, a peer-led community for educators.
https://bit.ly/46AS1B4
Harvard's Data Wise helps educators make sense of that evidence so they can impr
Harvard's Data Wise helps educators make sense of that evidence so they can improve teaching, advance equity, and strengthen collaboration. And with hundreds of certified coaches, schools are getting more support to put the Data Wise framework into practice.
https://bit.ly/4hBqUNa
Transformation starts with community.
Harvard’s Deeper Learning Alliance is bri
Transformation starts with community.
Harvard’s Deeper Learning Alliance is bringing together school leaders from around the world who are redesigning schools grounded in purpose, joy, and connection.
Read more about the initiative: https://bit.ly/45jJRwy
In this episode of UK Live, Assistant Professor Phil Capin and reading coach Mar
In this episode of UK Live, Assistant Professor Phil Capin and reading coach Margaret Goldberg, co-founder of The Right to Read Project, share practical ways educators can apply research to strengthen students’ literacy and language skills.
Watch the full episode: https://bit.ly/4bWPHHO
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bonawitz on her promotion to Professor of Education
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bonawitz on her promotion to Professor of Education!
A leading developmental cognitive scientist and psychologist, Bonawitz explores the complex ways students learn.
Read more about her work and impact at HGSE: https://bit.ly/3TZdmRG
Reading comprehension isn’t a single skill.
In this episode of UK Live, HGSE’s
Reading comprehension isn’t a single skill.
In this episode of UK Live, HGSE’s Phil Capin and James Kim unpack the many skills that support reading comprehension and what it takes to help students move from decoding words to truly understanding text.
Watch the full episode: https://bit.ly/4bETcT4
Congratulations to recent graduate Nana Nyarko, Ed.M.’26, who has received a Ful
Congratulations to recent graduate Nana Nyarko, Ed.M.’26, who has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award.
Nyarko will spend the upcoming academic year in Belgium as an English teaching assistant, working with local teachers and leading community projects.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4y2IteP
Summer invites kids to learn in new, playful ways — but coming up with fresh ide
Summer invites kids to learn in new, playful ways — but coming up with fresh ideas can be challenging.
Project Zero’s Jen Ryan shares simple ways parents and caregivers can keep kids curious, engaged, and entertained this summer.
Read more: bit.ly/4d7ieJ7
HGSE is excited to welcome Joanne Berger-Sweeney, former president of Trinity Co
HGSE is excited to welcome Joanne Berger-Sweeney, former president of Trinity College, and Ellen Kennedy, former president of Berkshire Community College, as its 2026–27 Judith Block McLaughlin Presidents-in-Residence.
Read more about the presidents and their impact: https://bit.ly/4f4gfZS
Literacy starts with conversation.
In this episode of UK Live, HGSE’s Phil Cap
Literacy starts with conversation.
In this episode of UK Live, HGSE’s Phil Capin and Meredith Rowe discuss how families can build children’s language and literacy skills through thoughtful conversations, shared routines, and engaging reading.
Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4aTckwh
Commencement marshal Jeannette Garcia Coppersmith researches how teachers’ expec
Commencement marshal Jeannette Garcia Coppersmith researches how teachers’ expectations and biases can affect which students access complex, ambitious math — and how expanding access helps more students see themselves as “math people.”
https://bit.ly/4peVe1S
The Black Teacher Archive (BTA) has launched its redesigned website featuring an
The Black Teacher Archive (BTA) has launched its redesigned website featuring an updated Black education timeline and an expanded digital collection of materials from Colored Teachers Associations nationwide.
Dive deeper into the project’s growth, impact, and vision: https://bit.ly/44MaFVI
How did U.S. education become what it is today?
Chosen by our Gutman Library s
How did U.S. education become what it is today?
Chosen by our Gutman Library staff from their collections, these 10 books trace the history of education in America.
Read more 📚: https://bit.ly/4gpsjpt
Harvard's Danielle Allen offers a powerful framework to help young people wrestl
Harvard's Danielle Allen offers a powerful framework to help young people wrestle with democracy, ask hard questions, and see citizenship in a new light — with their heads, hearts, and hands.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4vx1BQl
Doctoral marshal Santiago Pulido-Gómez, Ed.M.’22, Ph.D.’26, experienced the very
Doctoral marshal Santiago Pulido-Gómez, Ed.M.’22, Ph.D.’26, experienced the very thing he studied: the power of culture and community.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4v3IEny
In this episode of UK Live, HGSE’s Phil Capin and Ying Xu discuss how educators
In this episode of UK Live, HGSE’s Phil Capin and Ying Xu discuss how educators and families can foster strong reading skills by selecting technology that supports focus, rich conversations, and deep engagement with text.
Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4oU05pe
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In her new book, "Laboring in the Shadows: Precarity and Promise in Black Youth
In her new book, "Laboring in the Shadows: Precarity and Promise in Black Youth Work," Associate Professor Bianca Baldridge examines the essential yet often invisible labor of Black youth workers, and how they create joy, possibility, and “freedom dreaming."
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4tFGL03
As national reading scores decline, Mississippi stands out. But can its approach
As national reading scores decline, Mississippi stands out. But can its approach be replicated in other states? In this episode of the Harvard EdCast, ExcelinEd’s Kymyona Burk shares the “biggest levers” for literacy reform.
🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4m59n04
The core of every organization is its people. 🍎
Irvin Scott, senior lecturer,
The core of every organization is its people. 🍎
Irvin Scott, senior lecturer, shares the importance of education leadership.
Learn more about HGSE's programs here: https://bit.ly/4qfnNeT
“Usable Knowledge Live,” our new series on reading and literacy, kicked off with
“Usable Knowledge Live,” our new series on reading and literacy, kicked off with a dynamic conversation on what the Science of Reading really means, featuring insights from leading literacy scholars and decades of research.
Read more about the series: https://bit.ly/4peJOJT
Rigor, relevance, and relationships = results ✅
Irvin Scott, senior lecturer, shares the importance of education leadership.
Learn more about HGSE's programs here: https://bit.ly/4qfnNeT
From teaching students to supporting teachers.
Irvin Scott, senior lecturer, s
From teaching students to supporting teachers.
Irvin Scott, senior lecturer, shares the importance of education leadership.
Learn more about HGSE's programs here: https://bit.ly/4qfnNeT
Baneen Rizvi, a current student in HGSE’s International Education Policy and Man
Baneen Rizvi, a current student in HGSE’s International Education Policy and Management (IEPM) pathway, shares how she’s able to directly apply her coursework to her career in Pakistan.
The application deadline is January 5, 2026.
Learn more about the pathway: https://bit.ly/45glUr5
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