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Bianca Baldridge

Bianca Baldridge

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

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What Mississippi Got Right About Reading Mississippi's reading gains stand out nationally -- but what would it really take for other states to replicate its success?

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

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Beyond the Birds and Bees: Rethinking Sex Education in Schools | Harvard Graduate School of Education Health educator Shafia Zaloom explains why sexuality education must go beyond biology and become part of the broader school experience 

"Because of the lack of consistent, comprehensive sex education, you get a lot of people who are misinformed, haven't had the opportunity to make sense of it in the ways that would be beneficial for all of us." —Shafia Zaloom on the @harvardeducation.bsky.social EdCast

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Why Teachers Stay: What Research Reveals About Retention | Harvard Graduate School of Education Supportive relationships and strong school cultures matter more than pay in keeping teachers in the classroom

Douglas B. Larkin and Suzanne Poole Patzelt recently spoke with the @harvardeducation.bsky.social EdCast and delved into takeaways from their new book, THE REASONS TEACHERS STAY. Listen to this conversation here:

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Mental Health in Higher Education: A Theory-to-Practice Approach for Student Well-Being | Harvard Graduate School of Education Evaluate institutional supports and design meaningful programs that genuinely meet students’ mental health needs.

Starting on Tuesday, 4/7, HEP author Alexis Redding will lead an online HGSE professional development program titled, "Mental Health in Higher Education: A Theory-to-Practice Approach for Student Well-Being." Learn more and apply here by 3/17:

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James Kim

James Kim

Congratulations to James Kim who has been named the Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor in Education and Society.

Read more about Kim and his work at HGSE: https://bit.ly/4ssh9Ut

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Image displaying the cover for "Mental Health in College"

Image displaying the cover for "Mental Health in College"

In her new book, MENTAL HEALTH IN COLLEGE, Alexis Redding discusses how to ensure that every student has the support they need to succeed—personally, academically, and professionally. Learn more about this title and others that are perfect for professional development: https://bit.ly/4oRrS7N

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2025 Commencement in Harvard Yard

2025 Commencement in Harvard Yard

Penn Badgely takes selfie with Askwith Education Forum attendees

Penn Badgely takes selfie with Askwith Education Forum attendees

Dean Nonie Lesaux

Dean Nonie Lesaux

OEL students in Summer 2025

OEL students in Summer 2025

And that's a wrap on our 2025 Era 🎉

Revisit the stories that shaped our year: https://bit.ly/4pmgtxl

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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

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Unlocking the Science of Reading In the premiere episode of “Usable Knowledge Live,” literacy researchers move beyond headlines and put theory into practice

“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

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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

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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

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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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Image that displays the covers of five Spring 2026 titles

To celebrate the end of this year, we've compiled a blog post that highlights notable HEP books and events from 2025! In this post, we're also taking a look ahead at some of the engrossing books we're publishing in 2026. Find out more about these new titles: https://bit.ly/3LWav8k

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University Presses and Libraries, Teaming Up to Innovate Stories from three institutions show how university presses and libraries can collaborate to advance open access scholarly communication, foster diversity, and broaden access to knowledge.

HEP's Executive Director, Jessica Thomson, recently co-wrote an article for Katina Magazine titled, "University Presses and Libraries, Teaming Up to Innovate." Read this piece here:

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A long name and a lasting impact. 📊

Bichuan Ren, Ed.M.’25, shares his favorite class at HGSE: Introductory and Intermediate Statistics for Educational Research Linear Regression.

To learn more about HGSE's degrees and programs visit: https://bit.ly/4lWXNm0

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This Wednesday (12/3) at 5 PM ET, be sure to join @harvardeducation.bsky.social for a free Askwith Education Forum titled, "Learning in an AI-Augmented World." The event can be attended either in-person or virtually. Find out more and register here:

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Pam Farrell

Pam Farrell

Pam Farrell, a student in the Online Master’s in Education Leadership (OEL) Program, was recently named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women for innovation in food security.

Read more about Farrell’s nonprofit, Grow Community Food Literacy Centre: https://bit.ly/3Kxxu9i

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During an event at the Monroe C. Gutman Library, HEP author Candice Bocala delved into research and takeaways from her new book, DATA WISE, THIRD EDITION. Watch a clip from this discussion here: https://bit.ly/4hkSfRp

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Three HGSE students

Three HGSE students

Teens speak with HDE students about their experience with YPAR initiative

Teens speak with HDE students about their experience with YPAR initiative

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Professor Joe McIntyre and a student

A lot to be thankful for this fall.

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🗣️ Real Talk 🗣️

Mojisola Edu, Ed.M. ’25, highlights a favorite course from her past year at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

To learn more about HGSE's degrees and programs visit: https://bit.ly/4lWXNm0

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Join us for the Askwith Education Forum: Learning in an AI-Augmented World: Practices and Applications on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 5–6:30 p.m. ET.

Register here to attend in person or virtually: hgse.me/Askwith_120325.

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What is High-Quality Advising? | Harvard Graduate School of Education Mandy Savitz-Romer creates a national framework that school counselors can use when helping students figure out life after high school

“We know...what it means to teach literacy or what an appropriate set of standards are for teaching history. College and career readiness is a lot more ambiguous.” —Mandy Savitz-Romer in a piece published by @harvardeducation.bsky.social

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Teaching Students to Think Critically About AI | Harvard Graduate School of Education Educators Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath highlight AI’s human biases and urge its critical, intentional, and equitable use in classrooms

HEP authors Stephanie Smith Budhai and @mariekheath.bsky.social sat down for an interview with the @harvardeducation.bsky.social EdCast and delved into takeaways from their new book, CRITICAL AI IN K-12 EDUCATION. Listen to the discussion here:

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Gaab Named Professor of Education Nadine Gaab, a leading researcher of atypical learning trajectories in language and literacy, joined the Ed School in 2020

I am honored to be promoted to Professor of Education with tenure at the Harvard Graduate School of Education @harvardeducation.bsky.social !!! Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. ❤️
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Banning Cellphones: Quick Fix or False Hope? Project Zero's Carrie James and University of Birmingham’s Vicky Goodyear unpack the research on school phone bans, and the challenges of keeping devices out of classrooms

Are phone bans really the answer? 📵

Project Zero’s Carrie James and University of Birmingham’s Vicky Goodyear say it’s not that simple.

🎧 Listen to the full EdCast episode here: https://bit.ly/485OKKC

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A reprinted article in the #HarvardEdReview by Meira Levinson highlights ethical dilemmas that educators face under conditions shaped by injustices, and the need for society to enact moral repair. Read this piece here: https://bit.ly/4pN2zWf

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Fall foliage

Fall foliage

Three students outside

Three students outside

Marty West teaches a class

Marty West teaches a class

The last of October’s golden hours ☀️🍂

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How Curiosity Can Unlock Learning for Every Child Associate Professor Elizabeth Bonawitz explores why curiosity is essential to learning and how schools can better protect it

Curiosity drives how we learn — but too often, our education systems hold it back.

HGSE Associate Professor Elizabeth Bonawitz joins the Harvard EdCast to explore how curiosity powers motivation, memory, and understanding and what we can do to help it thrive.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/48KCdhC

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