The Voices in Education blog features views and research from Harvard Education Press authors as well as Harvard Educational Review journal contributors.
April 6, 2020
by Daren Graves and Scott Seider In carrying out the research for our book, Schooling for Critical Consciousness, we spent hundreds of days over four years observing the programming and… READ MORE
March 9, 2020
by Cassidy Puckett The failures of technology such as racial bias in health algorithms fuel an increasing animosity towards technology companies described as “techlash.” Part of the problem, many say,… READ MORE
February 19, 2020
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
January 15, 2020
by Todd Grindal, Laura Schifter, Gabriel Schwartz, and Thomas Hehir Students of color—particularly, Black students—are more likely to be identified for special education than their White peers. Despite forty years… READ MORE
October 2, 2015
by Shayla Reese Griffin on October 2, 2015 Last year I was talking to my friend’s biracial daughter. She had recently learned about Ruby Bridges in her elementary school and… READ MORE
September 17, 2015
by Rebecca J. Morris on September 17, 2015 Curation is a concept that seems to appear everywhere today. Just about anything can be marketed as “curated,” from music playlists to… READ MORE
September 14, 2015
by Jessica Minahan on September 14, 2015 Those of us who have spent over 10 years in the field know first hand that the face of the classroom has changed… READ MORE
September 4, 2015
by Sarah Gallo and Holly Link on September 4, 2015 In recent years, immigration programs such as Secure Communities and 287(g) have enabled local law enforcement to carry out the… READ MORE
August 24, 2015
by Bill Nave on August 24, 2015 Please join me in a little thought experiment. Think back to your K-12 schooling experience. Identify a couple of teachers who stand out as… READ MORE
July 13, 2015
by Lawrence Blum on July 13, 2015 The murder of nine black church members at a Bible study session in Charleston, South Carolina—in which those members had welcomed the white… READ MORE