Harvard Graduate School of Education

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The Race between Education and Technology
Claudia Goldin
April 21, 2009
01:16:39
Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, and Lawrence Katz, Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics, both at Harvard University, will speak about their new book.
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Yes We Can: Closing the Achievement Gaps
Jane Waldfogel
March 10, 2009
01:23:00
The authors of three recent books address how closing racial achievement gaps is indeed possible.
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Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years after 50
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
March 5, 2009
01:12:56
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot discusses her new book, The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years after 50.
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Keeping Hope Alive: A New Era of Youth Civic Engagement
Peter Levine
February 25, 2009
01:24:43
Thinkers and practitioners from the worlds of research, policy, media and technology, politics, youth organizing, and schools discuss the causes and consequences of recent trends in youth civic engage
Transforming Cape Town: The Role of Education Activists
Catherine Besteman
February 19, 2009
01:25:24
Catherine Besteman, chair of Anthropology at Colby College, speaks about her new book, Transforming Cape Town, which explores the emotional and personal aspects of the legacy of apartheid
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Educating for Human Rights and Global Competency
Felisa Tibbitts
February 10, 2009
01:38:57
Felisa Tibbitts, of Human Rights Education Associates, and Ed Gragert, of the International Educational Resource Network (iEARN), examine the relationship of Human Rights Education and Global Competen
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Longer Days in Better Schools
Christopher Gabrieli
December 11, 2008
01:22:11
In this forum, leaders in the Expanded Learning movement describe their work and discuss the progress they are making.
Early Childhood Assesment: Should We Test Preschoolers?
Rosemary Chalk
December 2, 2008
01:31:30
Education experts discuss the increased use of formal testing for preschool aged-children.