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Professor Nancy Hill

The Parental Involvement Puzzle

According to research published in Families, School, and the Adolescent, a new book coedited by Professor Nancy Hill, parents who want to help their secondary school children stay on track academically may need to shift strategic gears. To be effective, Hill says, parents’ strategies need to keep pace with the developmental changes that happen in the middle school years. more >>

The Heart of Data Wise

The logic of Data Wise evolved in an HGSE course taught by Richard Murnane and Kathryn Boudett. This article describes how to best teach educators to use the Data Wise improvement process. more >>

James Kim

Closing the civic achievement gap

Meira Levinson identifies a troubling civic achievement gap and argues that this inequality threatens the health of our democracy. more >>

Kathleen McCartney

Dean's Welcome


From Kathleen McCartney, Dean of HGSE and Gerald S. Lesser Professor.
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