Category: Harvard Education Press Authors

Authors of Harvard Education Press books share their views, opinions, and research in the Voices in Education blog.

Being Safe in School: Lessons Learned 

Being Safe in School: Lessons Learned 

by Jonathan Cohen and Dorothy L. Espelage Educators around the world generally appreciate that feeling and being safe in K12 schools is one of the essential foundations for learning and healthy… READ MORE

The Politics of Creating Diverse Schools 

The Politics of Creating Diverse Schools 

by Genevieve Siegel‐Hawley Binford Middle School, a regal, grey-stone building, taking up a full city block, stands in the middle of Richmond, Virginia’s historic Fan neighborhood. This past fall, I… READ MORE

Pathways to College and Careers 

Pathways to College and Careers 

by Stephen F. Hamilton The mantra “college and career readiness” is well on its way to supplanting “college for all.” Recognizing that the two are not identical is an improvement… READ MORE

Work Ethic and the Skills Gap 

Work Ethic and the Skills Gap 

by Matthew T. Hora on December 7, 2016  In the course of traveling through Wisconsin conducting interviews with business owners and HR directors for our new book, Beyond the Skills… READ MORE

Zip Codes Still Matter 

Zip Codes Still Matter 

by Sonia Nieto on September 27, 2016  My family’s slow ascent into the middle class began in 1957, when I was thirteen years old and we moved to East Flatbush,… READ MORE

Can Education Fix Politics? 

Can Education Fix Politics? 

by Ken Futernick on September 13, 2016  It’s time for those of us in education to revisit an old question: what’s our purpose? Some would say it’s to pass on… READ MORE