HGSE in the Media

May 2006

Harvard Invites Wide Input on Next President
Senior Lecturer Judith McLaughlin comments on Harvard's search for a new president. (Financial Times (UK), 5/30/06)

With More Choice Has Come Resegregation
Professor Gary Orfield comments on the danger of resegregation in schools. (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/29/06)

Grade 10 Reading Scores Still Poor
Lecturer Paul Reville comments on the downward trend in Florida's 10th-grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores. (St. Petersburg Times, 5/27/06)

Forum Takes on Hidden Racism
Professor Gary Orfield takes part in a town forum in Medford, Massachusetts, that was sparked by the conclusions of a study by the Civil Rights Project. (Boston Globe, 5/21/06. Paid registration required.)

Students Mostly Gaining on Texas Tests
Professor Daniel Koretz comments on the national trend of greater score improvement on high-stakes state tests than on national assessment tests. (Austin-American Statesman, 5/18/06. Free registration required.)

How Children Learn About God and Science
Thomas Professor Paul Harris discusses the findings of his study on the scientific studies of children. (Live Science, 5/17/06)

Harvard's Acting Education Dean Elevated to Post Permanently
A story about Kathleen McCartney's appointment as dean of HGSE. (Associated Press, 5/16/06. Paid registration required.)

The Harlem Children's Zone
Geoffrey Canada, Ed.M.'75, discusses his charter school, The Promise Academy, and the rest of the Harlem Children's Zone. (60 Minutes, 5/11/06)

Why Doesn't the U.S. Invest in Early Education?
Dean and Lesser Professor Kathleen McCartney writes about the Week of the Young Child and the lack of attention paid in the U.S. to vital issues related to young children. (Education Week, 5/10/06. Free registration required.)

Professor Bob Schwartz on America's Top 100 Public High Schools
On NPR, Professor Bob Schwartz discusses Newsweek's cover story on America's top 100 public high schools. (On Point, 5/5/06)

What Makes Kids Drop Out of College?
Coverage of the April 25 Askwith Education Forum, "Why High School Graduates become College Dropouts and What to Do about It." (Harvard Gazette, 5/4/06)

Schooling America
A review of Warren Research Professor Patricia Albjerg Graham's book, Schooling America: How the Public Schools Meet the Nation's Changing Needs. (Teacher Magazine, 5/1. Free registration required.)