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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 leadership trap

Jerome T. Murphy discusses how to unlock the "leadership trap" and presents the key to better performance as a leader. Your responses and comments are invited. more >>

James Kim

Family involvement: what does the research say?

The Harvard Family Research Project finds several benefits of family involvement for children's learning. more >>

Kathleen McCartney

Dean's Welcome


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