2003 HGSE in the Media Archives

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In Many Classrooms a Principal Lesson, an article on the roles of principals in schools, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Boston Globe, 12/21/2003

'Smart' Boards May Soon Rival Chalk, an article on computers replacing chalkboards in classrooms, with comments from Assistant Professor Katerine Bielaczyc on how computers can inspire a collaborative work environment, Newsday, 12/15/2003

MCAS Allegations Shock Parents; Chandler School High Scores Probed, an article about the MCAS cheating allegations in Worcester, Mass., with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, director of the Center for Education Research and Policy at MassInc., Worcester Telegram-Gazette, 12/15/2003

Super Sexy Fashion Dolls are Asking for Trouble, a weekly column on child rearing with comments from visiting professor and gender studies expert Helen Haste, Boston Globe, 12/11/2003

Filling MIT Presidency after Vest's Departure a Formidable Task, an article about the process of filling the role of MIT president after his retirement, with comments from Professor Dick Chait, Associated Press, 12/10/2003

Fla. District: Transfers Threat to Integration, an article on a Florida school system's attempt to set aside the student-transfer requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, Education Week, 12/10/2003

Desegregation Policy Defended, an article about a Kentucky hearing on the proper desegregation of a school at which Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, is scheduled to testify, Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), 12/10/2003

A Charter Report Card, an article about the evolution of charter schools over the past ten years, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, director of the Center for Education Research and Policy at MassInc., Buffalo News, 12/7/2003

Rancor Over New Principal Divides Annapolis High School, an article about a local high school principal under scrutiny, with comments by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, about the racial achievement gap, Washington Post, 12/6/2003

Economic Education, an article on the rising cost of college tuitions, citing Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's research on federal tax credits, Reason Magazine, 12/1/2003

A School District Divided, an op-ed edited by Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, Boston Globe, 11/30/2003

Study Finds Makeup of Successful High Schools Changing, an article about the role of traditional four-year high schools for low-income students, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, director of the Center for Education Research and Policy at MassInc., Boston Globe, 11/30/2003

Trial Set on Segregation Claims Against City Housing Authority, an article about the impact of housing location and fit schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, Baltimore Sun, 11/29/2003

Romney Tackles 'Civil Rights' Issue in State Schools, an article about Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's terming the achievement gap a civil rights issue, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, Boston Herald, 11/25/2003

Substitutes Fill Awkward School Role, an interview with senior lecturer Kay Merseth, director of teacher education at HGSE, on her perspective on substitute teachers for the weekly "Chalkboard" column on K-12 education, Boston Globe, 11/23/2003

Zarowin Named Executive Director of WIDE World, a news note announcing that David R. Zarowin has been named the executive director of HGSE's WIDE World online learning program, Education Week, 11/19/2003

Research on ESL Children has Surprising Results, an article outlining results from a new study from Assistant Professor of Education Nonie Lesaux, which is published in November's Development Psychology, Harvard Gazette, 11/13/2003

Bush Says National Report Card Proves His Reforms Work, an article about Florida fourth-graders posting a higher reading score on the nation's report card than students in the country as a whole, including a quote from Assistant Professor of Education Nonie Lesaux on being cautious about standardized tests, Associated Press, 11/13/2003

Beyond Testing: The 7 Disciplines For Strengthening Instruction, a commentary by Tony Wagner, co-director of the Change Leadership Group, outlining a seven-step process and a set of intermediate goals that are most likely to significantly improve student achievement, and arguing that in regards to more high-stakes testing, the real conversation among educators should be around what good teaching looks like, and how to create systems of schools and districts where every teacher has the opportunity and the support needed for continued improvement, Education Week, 11/12/2003

Conferences: Little Chairs, Big Tension; Parents, Teachers Should Make Most of Chance to Help Child, an interview with Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, including tips from her new book, The Essential Conversation, Chicago Sun-Times, 11/12/2003

 Interview: Catherine Snow Discusses Literacy Challenges for African-American Children, a broadcast about a new program, Love To Read, developed by the National Black Child Development Institute with a goal to improve the statistic that 60 percent of black fourth-graders still cannot read at grade level, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, NPR's Tavis Smiley Show, 11/11/2003

Face to Face: A Conversation with Gary Orfield the Harvard Professor Talks About Race Issues, an interview with Professor Gary Orfield about the Civil Rights Project at Harvard and the state's One Florida Initiative, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 11/11/2003

Road to BU Crisis Leads Back to Trustees, an article on the crisis with Boston University and its president and trustees, including commentary from Professor Richard Chait, noting his role as a university governance specialist, Boston Globe, 11/9/2003

Boston's Busing Era Could End--Some Say There's Reason to Distrust Push for 'Neighborhood Schools,' an article on how the busing policy in Boston has affected desegregation, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, Associated Press, 11/9/2003

Does Financial Aid Cause Tuition Increases?, a commentary examining the rising cost of college and its correlation to financial aid, including Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's recent research on higher-education tax credits failure to increase rates of college attendance as support for the author's argument, Boston Globe, 11/9/2003

Where is Our Love of Learning?, an article examining the role of African-American parents in education, noting Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's new book, The Essential Conversation, as the "hottest" book on education, St. Petersburg Times, 11/9/2003

The Spectre of the Little Chair, an interview with Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot on her new book, The Essential Conversation, USA Today, 11/6/2003

From Courtroom to Classroom--Attempts to Revive New York's Flagging Schools, an article on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approach to running New York City Public Schools like a business includes a quote from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, noting his expertise in policy and administration, Financial Times, 11/5/2003

The High-Tech Homeroom; Schools Streamline the Day with Technology, an article on a Buffalo charter school as the first local school to use computer chips to monitor student attendance, includes commentary from Wirth Professor Chris Dede, Buffalo News, 11/2/2003

Boston U. Pays Leader to Quit Before Starting, an article on the crisis with Boston University and its president and trustees, including commentary from Professor Richard Chait, noting his expertise in higher education, New York Times, 11/1/2003

 Goldin Withdraws from BU Presidency, a broadcast about the crisis with Boston University and its president and trustees, includes a dialogue with Judith McLaughlin, director of the Higher Education Program, WBUR-AM "Here and Now," 10/31/2003

Boston University Chief Faces Firing Before He Starts; Power Struggle Divides Trustees, an article on the crisis with Boston University and its president and trustees includes commentary from Professor of Higher Education Richard Chait, noting his role as a specialist in university governance, Chicago Tribune, 10/31/2003

Romney Calls on Task Force for Education Reform, an article on Massachusetts Governor Romney's education plans includes commentary from HGSE lecturer Paul Reville, noting his role as executive director of the Center for Education Research and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 10/30/2003

School Notes, a column on activities with local schools notes local Montgomery County as a participant in HGSE and Harvard Business School's Project in Public Education Leadership (PELP) initiative in nine school districts nationwide, Washington Post, 10/30/2003

Harvard, School Districts Team Up, an article on the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, featuring an interview with Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, Education Week, 10/29/2003

Two BU Trustees Quit Amid Turmoil, an article on the crisis with Boston University and its president and trustees includes commentary from Professor Richard Chait, noting his role as a specialist in university governance, Chicago Tribune, 10/29/2003

Harvard Project on Districts Announced Plan Seeks to Improve Public School Systems, an article on the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, including Boston, including remarks from Warren Professor and HGSE Dean Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Boston Globe, 10/26/2003

Harvard's Help Welcome, an article on the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, including Harrisburg, featuring an interview with Anrig Professor of Educational Leadership Richard Elmore, and director of the Consortium of Policy Research in Education, Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), 10/26/2003

Harrisburg Schools Welcome Study by Harvard, an article announcing the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, with a heavy focus on its affect on Harrisburg, Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), 10/23/2003

Tax Credit Fails to Help Needy Reach College, Report Says, an article on Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's research that finds no evidence of increased college enrollment among students eligible for federal tax credits, despite the tax credit's primary purpose to increase access to higher education, Education Week, 10/22/2003

Educators Headed to Harvard, an article announcing the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, with a heavy focus on its affect on Charleston, Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), 10/22/2003

Educating Billy Wang, a commentary co-authored by Thomas Professor and co-director of the Harvard Immigration Project Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, profiles the success story of a Chinese-American immigrant and his journey to a four-year research university, Education Week, 10/22/2003

SFUSD to Take Part in Harvard Classroom Improvement Project, an interview announcing the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, with a heavy focus on its affect on San Francisco, KCBS-AM, 10/22/2003

County to Join Harvard Project on Improvement of Urban Schools, an article announcing the launch of HGSE and Harvard Business School's joint venture, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), in nine school districts nationwide, with a focus on Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Baltimore Sun, 10/21/2003

When Failure is Not an Option, an article about students struggling with MCAS scores to attain graduation includes commentary from HGSE lecturer Paul Reville, noting his role as executive director of the Center for Education Research and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Boston Globe, 10/21/2003

Study Maps City's Teen Dropouts Without Jobs, an article examining Chicago teen school dropouts includes commentary from Professor Gary Orfield, Chicago Tribune, 10/20/2003

Educating Billy Wang For the World of Tomorrow, a commentary by Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner about a successful immigration story of a 14-year-old boy moving to Boston and his integration into U.S. culture and acceptance at a major research university, Education Week, 10/22/2003

Tax Credit Fails to Help Needy Reach College, Report Says, an article highlighting findings from Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's recent report, "The Impact of Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education Expenses," Education Week, 10/22/2003

Montgomery Schools at Diversity Landmark, an article on the changing demographics of Maryland's predominantly white Montgomery County School System, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, Washington Post, 10/14/2003

Tax Credits Haven't Lifted College Attendance Among Low-Income Students, an article on results from Asst. Professor Bridget Terry Long's report, "The Impact of Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education Expenses," which finds that federal tax credits have failed to increase enrollment in college, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/13/2003

School Gardens Give Student Hands-On Course on Nature, a column exploring the link between nature and learning, including comments from Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, director of the Mind, Brain, and Education Program, Boston Globe, 10/12/2003

Child's Play, an article on the effects of child care on young children, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Education Week, 10/8/2003

In Defense of Failure, a commentary by Bryant Senior Lecturer Jessica Hoffman Davis on the case for arts in education against a backdrop of standards-based reform, U.S. News & World Report, 10/8/2003

Hello, Mr. Computer Chips, an article on toys teaching technology to children includes a quote from Cecilia Minden-Cupp, director of the language and literacy program at HGSE, U.S. News & World Report, 10/6/2003

A Tax Credit Goes Awry; Colleges, Not Students, Gain from a Tuition Break, a notice about Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long's research on federal tax credits as an economic trend, BusinessWeek, 10/6/2003

Questions and Answers, a weekly section highlighting the work of a local education professional, includes an interview with Jonathan Brice, one of six participants in Harvard University's Urban Superintendents Program, Washington Post, 10/5/2003

A Mother's Lost Years: Guatemalan Woman one of Many Immigrants Separated from Children, an article about separation during migration includes a 2001 Harvard University study on Central American families and migration and a quote from Carola Suarez-Orozco, co-director of the Harvard Immigration Projects, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10/2/2003

Linking Literacy with Living, a profile on Larsen Professor Robert Selman on how reading lessons can also be lessons in social awareness, Harvard University Gazette, 10/2/2003

Will Our Students Be Prepared?, an article about a vision of how schools can best prepare students to succeed in the first decades of the 21st century, including comments from Wirth Professor Chris Dede, Technology and Learning, 10/1/2003

In Parent-Teacher Conferences, Enemies Can be Friends, an interview with Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, featuring tips from her recent book, The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other, Boston Globe, 9/28/2003

The Nature/Nurture Debate, an article about how environments affect learning, with references to the work of Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/21/2003

Teaching Social Awareness through Reading, a commentary by Larsen Professor Robert Selman that argues that standards to measure the development of social awareness through literacy are an essential component in classrooms, Education Week, 9/17/2003

The Real Head Start: Research Shows That Infants Enter the World With an Innate Capacity to Learn about Language, Numbers, and Nature. Can Our Schools Build on That?, an article by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner highlighting an Italian small town with a model preschool system that enriches both the cognitive and social experience for young children, Boston Globe, 9/7/2003

How to Better Pair Parents and Teachers, a question and answer session, including Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's insight on how parents can better talk with their child's teacher and comments on her new book, The Essential Conversation, Christian Science Monitor, 9/2/2003

How Our Children Learn, an article on learning styles, featuring Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Toronto Star, 9/2/2003

Researchers: Minorities Get Poor Schooling in the Suburbs, an article about a report that black and Latino students in Boston's suburbs live in poorer neighborhoods and are routinely attending schools with higher concentrations of poverty than their white and Asian counterparts, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 9/2/2003

Back to School, But Who's There to Teach?, an opinion piece by lecturer Katherine Boles (and Vivian Troen) about who's teaching children and recent HGSE research that many new teachers don't feel fully supported by their schools, Boston Globe, 9/2/2003

Lesson for the Pols, an article about federal financial aid plans, with comments from Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long, Forbes, 9/1/2003

Incentives for Learning Students Get Jobs for Joining MCAS Study Program, an article on the MCAS exam, with comments from Thompson Professor Richard Murnane on the notion of offering students jobs in exchange for improved academic performance, Boston Globe, 8/28/2003

State's SAT Scores Better U.S. Average, an article about SAT scores of Massachusetts students, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, Boston Globe, 8/27/2003

March Called Passing of Rights Torch Observance Today Includes Focus on Youth, an article about the 40th anniversary observance of the March on Washington, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/23/2003

Parental Input Is Key to Success, an article about Essential Conversation, a new book from Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Contra Costa Times, 8/18/2003

Lessons of Change: The Newest Immigrants Challenge the U.S. Education System, an article about language barriers faced by the newest immigrants to the U.S., with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, San Antonio Express-News, 8/17/2003

What Happens When Teachers Fail the Test; A Superintendent's Failure to Pass a Competency Exam, Three Times, Renews Debate about Accountability Push, an article about the failure of a Massachusetts district superintendent to pass a required literacy exam for educators, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Christian Science Monitor, 8/15/2003

Some Schools Close Book on Reading Program, an article about the Baltimore-based "Success for All" reading program, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star, 8/2/2003

Nation's Charter Schools Are Places of Racial Isolation, an article about a study on segregation patterns in U.S. charter schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, Black Issues in Higher Education, 7/31/2003

When Parent Meets Teacher, an excerpt from Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's new book, The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other, Working Mother, 8/1/2003

Higher Education, a broadcast on the current stresses facing public higher education, featuring Professor Julie Reuben, "Odyssey" on WBEZ Radio, 7/24/2003

Children of Immigration, a broadcast about the rising population of immigrant children and how schools and other institutions have addressed their distinctive needs, featuring Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, "Living Room" on KPFA-Radio, 7/23/2003

A Charter-Schools War, an article about new research from the Civil Rights Project at Harvard that finds that 70 percent of black charter-school students attend highly segregated schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project, Newsweek, 7/21/2003

Succeeding in America, an article about the challenges that new Latino immigrants are finding as they assimilate into American culture, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, San Diego Union Tribune, 7/20/2003

Area Movie Theaters Make Room for Baby, an article about local theaters that have started offering film screenings targeted specifically to new parents so that they may bring their newborns, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, Boston Globe, 7/20/2003

Presidents Talk Over U. Mich. Decisions, an article about a meeting of the presidents of the nation's most selective universities to discuss the future of minority-exclusive programs on their campuses, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Harvard Crimson, 7/18/2003

College Leaders Share Affirmative Action Ideas at Harvard, an article about the first major conference on affirmative action since the Supreme Court ruling, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 7/17/2003

Finding Quality Daycare, a broadcast about a study released in 2001 that suggests that children cared for outside of the home are more likely to exhibit aggressive and defiant behaviors, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, NPR's "Talk of the Nation, 7/16/2003

Daycare Study Revisited, a broadcast about a study released in 2001 that suggests that children cared for outside of the home are more likely to exhibit aggressive and defiant behaviors, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, NPR's"Morning Edition," 7/16/2003

Groups, Like People, Can Be Intelligent, Says GSE Professor, an article about Professor David Perkins' new book, King Arthur's Round Table: How Collaborative Conversations Create Smart Organizations, Harvard University Gazette, 7/16/2003

Bill Grants Residency to Immigrants' Kids, an article about new legislation granting permanent legal residence to middle-school, high-school and college students who have been in the U.S. for at least five years, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/14/2003

How Dreams Can Diverge, an article about why Asians and Latinos from similar backgrounds perform differently in school, featuring research from Assistant Professor Gil Conchas, Orange County Register, 7/13/2003

Community Colleges Buck Tuition Trend, an article about Maine's decision to freeze tuition at its community colleges for the next two years, with comments from Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long, Portland Press Herald, 7/2/2003

Finding That Today's Students Are Bright, Eager and Willing to Cheat, an article about new research by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on how young professionals perform and think about their work, New York Times, 7/2/2003

Ruling on Race Likely to Spur Fight, an article on how different states may interpret or enforce the Supreme Court's decision in the University of Michigan affirmative action case, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Washington Times, 6/30/2003

Rethinking Social Studies to Develop Global Literacy and Global Trust, a commentary by Associate Professor Fernando Reimers on why American schools need to improve their social studies curricula, Boston Research Center for the 21st Century newsletter, 6/30/2003

$100M Grant to Boost Mass. Reading Skills, an article about a new federal grant that will provide the Bay State with nearly $100 million over six years for literacy education, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Boston Globe, 6/29/2003

Family Ties Bind College Admissions, an article about the preferential treatment children of alumni receive when they apply to college, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Denver Post, 6/29/2003

Justice's 'Deadline' Confounds Colleges, an article about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold affirmative action in university admissions, with comments from Warren Professor and Dean Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Boston Globe, 6/29/2003

Colleges Scrambling to Fill MCAS Classes, an article about local community colleges that are having trouble filling free summer tutorial classes for high-school students who have failed the MCAS exam, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 6/28/2003

Can Johnny Read Yet?, an article about the mixed results of the latest round of assessment test scores, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Christian Science Monitor, 6/24/2003

After School, Let the Learning Continue, an article about after-school programs that support learning and child development, with comments from Associate Professor Gil Noam, Boston Globe, 6/12/2003

The University of California Names Insider as President, an article about the new president of the University of California system, with comments from faculty member Judith Block McLaughlin, New York Times, 6/12/2003

Judge OK's Use of Race in School Assigning, an article about ongoing plans to desegregate the Lynn, Mass., school district, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 6/7/2003

DISD Declared Desegregated, an article about the end of racial segregation in Dallas public schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Dallas Morning News, 6/6/2003

Schools Job May Lure Top Hopefuls, an article about the search to replace the departing Sacramento school superintendent, with comments from Linda Wing, co-director of the Urban Superintendents Program, Sacramento Bee, 6/5/2003

Educators Say Tenure Flap Not Hurtful to UNL, an article about the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's decision to eliminate its museum studies program and the eight tenured faculty who teach in it, with comments from researcher Cathy Trower, Omaha World-Herald, 6/5/2003

Staying Power, an article about how the theory of multiple intelligences has changed in the 20 years since Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner first explained the idea in his book, Frames of Mind, Education Week, 6/4/2003

Colleges Cut Back on Inaugural Festivities, an article on the installation of a new college presidents in an time of tight budgets, with comments from lecturer Judith McLaughlin, Christian Science Monitor, 6/3/2003

Self-Segregation, a broadcast exploring why kids of the same race often choose to stick together in school, even when the school is integrated, with comments from Assistant Professor Mica Pollock, NPR's Talk of the Nation, 6/2/2003

Children in the Margins: Preschool for All, a broadcast about offering universal pre-kindergarden programs for all Massachusetts children, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney, WBUR Morning Edition, 6/2/2003

'Some Other Race?,', an article about the changing demographics of California as it becomes increasingly Hispanic, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/2/2003

Interim Principalships: Filling an 11th-hour Need to Buy Time for a Permanent Successor, an article about the rising use of interim principals, with comments from lecturer Milli Pierce, director of the Principals' Center, School Administrator, 6/1/2003

Fulton School Case Closed, an article about a school district in Georgia that is being released from a 34-year-old desegregation order, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/30/2003

University Park Campus School, a broadcast about the retiring principal of Worcester's University Park Campus School, who through her leadership and support, will send all graduating students to college this year, with comments from Milli Pierce, director of the Principal's Center, CNN Newsnight, 5/22/2003

States Are Relaxing Education Standards to Avoid Sanctions From Federal Law, an article about states that are lowering standards to allow more students to pass assessment tests so that the states will not be in violation of the new federal education law, with comments from Anrig Professor Richard Elmore, New York Times, 5/22/2003

The Trouble with Tenure, a broadcast about the trend in higher education to employ more part-time lecturers and fewer tenured professors, with comments from Professor Richard Chait, Marketplace, 5/22/2003

School Choice Often Eludes Poor and Minorities, Study Finds, an article about new research finding that school-choice options in Massachusetts are unequally distributed, leaving fewer chances for low-income or minority families to leave low-achieving schools, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 5/21/2003

2 Rs Left in High School, an article about the growing trend in high schools not to assign long term papers or writing assignments, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Los Angeles Times, 5/19/2003

What World Migration Means for Business, an article about how new patterns of immigration are affecting the business world, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, HBS Working Knowledge, 5/19/2003

Making the Grade; Infusion of Money Sparked a Revival, an article about the 10th anniversary of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, which provided millions of dollars in aid to state school districts when many areas were facing budget crises, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 5/18/2003

Diploma Must Signify High Standard for All, a commentary co-written by lecturer Paul Reville about the importance of having high graduation standards for all Massachusetts students, Boston Herald, 5/18/2003

The "Trilemma" Dysfunction, a commentary by Vivian Troen and lecturer Kitty Boles, co-authors of the new book Who's Teaching Your Children, on knowing what ails elementary schools and finding out how to cure it, Education Week, 5/14/2003

It's Like We're Back to Square One, an article about the concerns parents have with the changes to the federal education law for children with disabilities, with comments from lecturer Tom Hehir, Boston Globe, 5/11/2003

Racial Diversity Enriches Campuses, an article about the importance of racial diversity in higher education with comments from Gale Professor Richard Light, Rocky Mountain News, 5/9/2003

Blacks Apply, But Unlikely to Win Certification, an article about a new study that finds that although African Americans are more likely to apply for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification, they are less likely to receive the credential than their white counterparts, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Education Week, 5/7/2003

Two Decades of Mediocrity, an article on the state of education 20 years after "A Nation at Risk" was published, with comments from Warren Research Professor Patricia Albjerg Graham, Wall Street Journal Online, 5/5/2003

Education Reform Has Miles to Go, a commentary by lecturer Paul Reville reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of the Education Reform Act, Boston Globe, 5/5/2003

Schools Pull Plug on Computers, an article about the increased use of wireless Internet technology in schools, with comments from Wirth Professor Chris Dede, Newark Star Ledger, 5/4/2003

Scope of Superintendent Search Chided, an article about the search for a new superintendent in Clayton County, Georgia, with comments from Robert Peterkin, director of the Urban Superintendents Program, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/1/2003

Hasty Hiring, Heavy Duties Found to Plague New Teachers, an article about new research from the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers that looked at how schools hire and support new teachers, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson and doctoral students Susan Kardos and Ed Liu, Education Week, 4/30/2003

Set Higher Standards for Pre-Collegiate Teachers, a commentary by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on how to professionalize teaching 20 years after "A Nation at Risk" was first published, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4/27/2003

Assessing 'A Nation at Risk' 20 Years Later, an article about the 20 years since the issuance of "A Nation at Risk," with comments from Warren Research Professor Patricia Albjerg Graham and lecturer Robert Schwartz, Austin American Statesman, 4/27/2003

Which School Aid Plan Better?, an article about the different fiscal plans the legislature has developed to assist school districts next year, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 4/26/2003

Scholars See Little Education Reform, an article about the early years after the release of "A Nation at Risk", with comments from lecturer Robert Schwartz, Washington Times, 4/26/2003

Is It Hormones or A Hazard? Harvard Workshops Help Boston, Cambridge After-School Programs Understand Adolescent Mental Health, an article about HGSE's Project on Afterschool Education and Research works with mental health professionals to support their work with adolescents in afterschool programs, Harvard University Gazette, 4/24/2003

Our Education Obligations Extend Far Beyond Affirmative Action, an article about the importance of providing access to education to all students, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Washington Post, 4/24/2003

Make Teaching a True Profession, a commentary by Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner on how to professionalize teaching 20 years after "A Nation at Risk" was first published, Newsday, 4/23/2003

Alliance Should Be Saved, a commentary by lecturer Paul Reville on why the Alliance for Education, a nonprofit education advocacy center that is closing, should remain open, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 4/21/2003

Gamble: Revive Black Areas Run by, for Blacks, an article about Kenny Gamble, a popular Philadelphia musician, who advocates reviving African-American neighborhoods with better housing while empowering their residents to control their neighborhood's economy, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Philadelphia Daily News, 4/17/2003

Black Schools Need Help, not Abandonment, an article about African-American families in Florida who do not want to send their children to predominantly black schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Orlando Sentinel, 4/15/2003

It's About Inequality, not the MCAS, a commentary by lecturer Paul Reville about how inequality--not assessments or high-stakes tests-is the underlying problem in education, Harvard Crimson, 4/14/2003

Schools Closely Studying Risks Over Student Travel, an article about school-related travel given the uncertainty of today's global environment, with comments from Margot Welch, director of the Collaborative for Integrated School Services, Boston Globe, 4/13/2003

Teachers Union Ready to Take on More Challenges, an article about the growing influence of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, which represents 20,000 of the state's teachers, with comments from Pforzheimer Professor Susan Moore Johnson, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 4/11/2003

Rooms Planned to Hold Their Attention, an article about helping children with learning disabilities by reorganizing the home's physical space and daily routine, with comments from Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, Washington Post, 4/10/2003

Influential Education Support Group Unable to Escape Economic Realities, an article about the Alliance for Education, a nonprofit education advocacy group that has had to shut down due to financial and leadership challenges, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 4/10/2003

What to Tell Children about War: Tell the Truth, Keep It Simple, an article about talking to children about war, with comments from Professor Kathleen McCartney and Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, Harvard University Gazette, 4/10/2003

Affirming Affirmative Action: Faculty Explore Subtleties of Issue at GSE Forum, an article about a forum in which faculty from HGSE and HLS discuss affirmative action in higher education against the backdrop of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the policy, Harvard University Gazette, 4/10/2003

U.S. Fares Well in World Reading Test, an article about a new study showing that U.S. students ranked ninth out of 35 countries in reading, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Boston Globe, 4/9/2003

Law Helps Children, Boosts Consultants, an article about how the No Child Left Behind Act has benefited education consultants, with comments from Kay Merseth, director of the Teacher Education Program, Boston Globe, 4/6/2003

A Nervous State Looks to Limit Licenses, an article about new state rules making driver's licenses available only to United States citizens or permanent residents, with comments from Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, New York Times, 4/6/2003

MCAS Results Are Worth Applauding, a commentary by lecturer Paul Reville on why the MCAS has been such an unexpected success, Boston Herald, 4/6/2003

Reprising Success Easier Said Than Done: GSE Conference Asks: 'How Do You Scale Up Success?', an article about the Scaling Up Success conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University Gazette, 4/4/2003

States and Colleges Struggle with Sticky Admissions Web, an article about how universities can admit a diverse class of students, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Miami Herald, 4/1/2003

A Bay State Revolt Bucks High-Stakes Tests, an article about Massachusetts school districts that plan to issue high school diplomas to students who failed the MCAS test, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Christian Science Monitor, 4/1/2003

Their Lesson: It Takes a Team, an article about lecturer Kitty Boles and her fellow teacher Vivian Troen, who have co-written, Who's Teaching Your Children: Why the Teacher Crisis Is Worse Than You Think and What Can Be Done About It, a new book on professionalizing teaching, Boston Globe, 3/30/2003

Immigration: U.S. History And Destiny, an article about a lecture that Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco presented to the East Hampton, NY School District on educating immigrant children in the United States, East Hampton Independent, 3/26/2003

Harvard Professor, Schools Focus On Immigration Issues, an article about a lecture that Thomas Professor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco presented to the East Hampton, NY School District on educating immigrant children in the United States, East Hampton Independent, 3/26/2003

Beating MCAS Odds, an article about 10 teen mothers in Brockton who passed the MCAS test and will graduate from high school this spring, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 3/12/2003

Tuition Tax Credit off Target, an article about research by Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long that shows a college tuition tax credits enacted six years ago is used by fewer than half the taxpayers it is projected to help and that only one-third of the public is even aware of the credit, Washington Times, 3/11/2003

A Better Start? Big Promises, Big Problems, an article about the Bush administration's call for Head Start to focus on more on academics and less on child care, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, U.S. News & World Report, 3/10/2003

Potential War Poses Test for Teachers, an article on teachers who share personal views on sensitive subjects with their students and whether or not that is a good idea, with comments from Vicki Jacobs, associate director of the Teacher Education Program, Boston Globe, 3/9/2003

Valedictorian Competition Raises Concerns, an article about the lengths to which some students will go to be named first in their class and what schools are doing to end the craze, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, New York Times, 3/9/2003

A Big Leap for Prince George's Finalists, an article about the three finalists to run the Prince George's County (Md.) school district, with comments from Robert Peterkin, director of the Urban Superintendents Program, Washington Post, 3/8/2003

Race Eyed in Special Ed Placing, an article on the disproportionate amount of black students in some special education categories in Indiana schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Indianapolis Star, 3/2/2003

Who Gets to Go to College?, an article on the use of affirmative action in college admissions, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Denver Post, 3/1/2003

Beyond Inclusion, an article by lecturer Tom Hehir on the successes and setbacks of including children with special needs in mainstream classrooms, School Administrator, 3/1/2003

Beyond Inclusion, an article by lecturer Tom Hehir on the successes and setbacks of including children with special needs in mainstream classrooms, School Administrator, 3/1/2003

State Budget Both Helps and Hurts Public Schools, an article on how the new state budget will affect Massachusetts schools, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 2/27/2003

After-School Program Takes Lessons Further, an article about a new academics-based after-school program in an Alabama elementary school, with comments from Associate Professor Gil Noam, Montgomery Advertiser, 2/25/2003

Colorblind Colleges? We're Not There Yet, an article about race-neutral college admissions policies, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, San Jose Mercury News, 2/20/2003

Va. Expresses 'Regret' for Closures Aimed at Resisting Desegregation, an article about new legislation in Virginia that officially apologizes for shutting down a school district back in the 1960s to avoid desegregation, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Education Week, 2/19/2003

High-Stakes Tests Called Accurate Gauge of Performance, an article about new research that finds that schools whose students had high scores on high-stakes tests also scored we on other standardized tests, with comments from Professor Daniel Koretz, Education Week, 2/19/2003

Reports: 'Percent Plans' Do Little To Promote Diversity, an article about new findings from the Civil Rights Project that show state policies guaranteeing college admission to a top layer of high school seniors have had little impact on minority enrollment at public universities, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Education Week, 2/19/2003

English-Language Learners Called at Risk, an article about an ESL program in Arlington, Va. that will lose federal funding because it doesn't meet requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Washington Post, 2/18/2003

To Reach Minorities, Schools Rethink How to Calculate 'Gifted', an article about how school districts are addressing the under-representation of minority children in gifted programs, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Baltimore Sun, 2/16/2003

New School Goes Against the Grain on Integration, an article about a neighborhood in suburban Chicago that wants its own school, even if that means almost all the students would be black, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Chicago Tribune, 2/15/2003

Tuition Hikes in Mass. Top US, Study Says, an article about a new study finding that tuition and fees at public colleges in Massachusetts increased by a greater percentage last year than in any other state, with comments from Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long, Boston Globe, 2/11/2003

Admissions Plans Faulted, an article about new findings from the Civil Rights Project that shows state policies that guarantee college admission to a top layer of high school seniors have had little impact on minority enrollment at public universities, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 2/11/2003

For Learning Styles, It's a Mind at a Time, an article about the different ways children learn, with comments from Bigelow Professor Kurt Fischer, Boston Globe, 2/9/2003

What's At Stake, an article on the use of affirmative action in college admissions, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Newsweek, 1/27/2003

Getting the Word Out, an article about how Minnesota plans to help schoolchildren who have difficulty reading, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 1/27/2003

Bush All for Affirmative Action--Unless It Involves Race, an article about how Minnesota plans to help schoolchildren who have difficulty reading, with comments from Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow, Duluth News Tribune, 1/27/2003

Race Re-emerges as 'Radioactive' Topic in U.S. Politics, an article about affirmative action and new research showing that American schools are becoming more segregated, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/26/2003

1963 Dream Still Deferred, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Houston Chronicle, 1/26/2003

Affirmative Action May Change in Name Only, an article on the affirmative action case currently in front of the Supreme Court, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Newsday, 1/23/2003

Bush All for Affirmative Action--Unless It Involves Race, an article on the affirmative action case currently in front of the Supreme Court, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1/23/2003

Racial Diversity by Other Names, an article on the affirmative action case currently in front of the Supreme Court, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Chicago Tribune, 1/22/2003

State's Schools Called Segregated, an article on the affirmative action case currently in front of the Supreme Court, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/22/2003

White Teachers Flee Black Schools, an article about the large number of white teachers leaving predominantly black, urban schools, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Christian Science Monitor, 1/21/2003

His Lesson Not Learned, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 1/20/2003

Dr. King's Lessons Fading in Schools, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Wilmington (NC) Morning Star, 1/20/2003

Schools 'Clearly Regressing' in Desegregation, Study Says, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1/19/2003

Segregation in Schools Is on Rise; Florida Mirrors Nation in Trend, Study Finds, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Orlando Sentinel, 1/19/2003

U.S. Regressing on King Dream, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/19/2003

Race Reemerges as Issue That Can Divide Americans, an article on various race-related issues that are currently making news, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 1/19/2003

Reversal in School Diversity Is Cited, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Boston Globe, 1/19/2003

Double Bad News for Minorities, an article about affirmative action and new research showing that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Baltimore Sun, 1/19/2003

Study: Desegregation Losing Ground, an article on new research that finds that American schools are becoming more segregated, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Austin American-Statesman, 1/19/2003

Preference Given Alumni Children May Go Next, an article on the affirmative action case currently in front of the Supreme Court, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1/19/2003

Some Officials Seek a Delay in MCAS If Finances are Cut, an article about a possible delay in implementing the MCAS graduation requirement, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 1/16/2003

Family Ties: Preference for Alumni Children in College Admission Draws Fire, an article about affirmative action in college admissions, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, Wall Street Journal, 1/15/2003

One Cautionary Tale about School Reform, an article about how Massachusetts has become a school reform leader since the No Child Left Behind Act was passed last year, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Christian Science Monitor, 1/13/2003

Merit-Aid Programs Like Georgia's HOPE Scholarships Can Distort Students' Incentives, Scholars Say, an article on a discussion of merit-based financial aid programs at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association featuring Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long, Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/6/2003

Sorting Out School Ratings May Be Test for Parents, an article about the new system for rating schools in Massachusetts, with comments from lecturer Paul Reville, Boston Globe, 1/6/2003

Killing Me Microsoftly, an article about popularity of Microsoft's PowerPoint software, with comments from Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner, Chicago Tribune, 1/5/2003

They Can See It Coming, an article predicting what may happen in 2003; Robert Peterkin, director of the Urban Superintendents Program, writes on testing and assessment in public schools, Washington Post, 1/5/2003

Keeping an Eye on College Access, an article profiling Assistant Professor Bridget Terry Long, honored as a rising star in academia, Black Issues in Higher Education, 1/2/2003

Truth in Labeling, an article about why so many African-American boys are placed in special education classes, with comments from Professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard, NEA Today, 1/1/2003