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 Will the Apple iPad Transform Schools?
by Andy Zucker on March 15
The recent introduction of devices like the Amazon Kindle and the Apple iPad is a reminder that the printed book will evolve in the face of new digital devices, new capabilities for users, and new business models. In some disciplines taught in institutions of higher education, such as statistics, there is already substantial use of electronic textbooks. Change is coming to the K-12 schools, too.
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Duncan’s Message for Year 2: Move Out of Your Comfort Zone
by Nancy Walser on March 1
Declaring, "We must educate our way to a new economy," Arne Duncan came to his alma mater last week and clicked off the tasks for his second year as secretary of education. During his speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Duncan also addressed some of the more controversial aspects of his first year, including support for merit pay, charter schools, and competitive grants.
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How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up
by Gretchen Brion-Meisels on February 8
The tragic deaths of Lawrence King (age 13), Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover (age 11), and Jaheem Herrera (age 11)--all victims of school-based homophobia--serve as stark reminders that American schools remain unsafe for many young people who perform gender in a way that may not match dominant social norms.
Another Missed Opportunity for Reform?
by Kavitha Mediratta on January 19
Today, states across the country will submit applications to the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top fund.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
by Nancy Walser on January 7
Volume 1, No. 1--the first-ever issue of the Harvard Education Letter--looks older than its 25 years. The well-thumbed issue we keep in our makeshift archive (a plastic three-ring binder) is slightly tattered, the words worn where the issue was folded in three for mailing. All three holes in its three-hole punch are ripped.