Easy A's, Less Pay: The Long-Term Effects of Grade Inflation
Join CEPR on February 3rd to hear Jeff Denning, associate professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at University of Texas at Austin, discuss his research on the long-term effects of grade inflation on student outcomes, including high school graduation, college enrollment, and future earnings.
The PIER Public Seminar Series is designed to explore important questions and insights in education research and policy.
PIER PUBLIC SEMINAR SERIES | cepr.harvard.edu/pier-seminar | #PIERseminar
If you cannot join us in person, the event will also be livestreamed at:
http://cepr.harvard.edu/pier-seminar
This event is accessible, free, and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-seated.
Type of Event: Lecture. Presentation. Question & Answer Session. Reception. Topic: Evaluation and Assessment. Who can attend? Alumni. Faculty. General Public. Harvard Community. Staff. Students. Building/Room: Eliot Lyman. Contact Name: Rachel Tropp. Contact Email: rachel_tropp@gse.harvard.edu. Contact Phone: 2038146238. Registration Required: No. RSVP Required: No.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Eliot Lyman Room, Longfellow Hall.
For more info visit prod-cepr.drupalsites.harvard.edu. University Holiday: Presidents Day
Holiday Calendar
University is closed.
Type of Event: Holiday. Registration Required: No.
Monday, February 16, 2026.
An Evening with Michael Sandel | Askwith Education Forum
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Join us for a timely and interactive conversation with one of today’s most influential public philosophers. Drawing on the themes of The Tyranny of Merit, Professor Sandel will engage the audience in a discussion about meritocracy, education, and democracy, and pose questions to the audience to invite dialogue.
Speaker: Michael J. Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University; and author of The Tyranny of Merit and Democracy’s Discontent, Moderator: Nonie Lesaux, Dean and Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Book Sale, Book Signing, and Reception
4:00 p.m. Book sale. The Tyranny of Merit and Democracy's Discontent will be available for purchase on-site from the Harvard Book Store.
6:30–7:30 p.m. Book signing and reception.
Registration is required. Seating is first-come, first-seated. Once Askwith Hall reaches capacity, guests will be redirected to overflow seating. This event will also be…
Type of Event: Community Programming. Discussion. Forum. Diversity & Equity. Lecture. Topic: Equity and Access. Higher Education. Leadership. Teaching. Learning. Program/Department: Askwith Forum. Who can attend? General Public. Alumni. Faculty. Harvard Community. Staff. Students. Building/Room: Askwith Hall. Contact Name: Harvard Graduate School of Education. Contact Email: askwith@gse.harvard.edu. Registration Required: Yes. Admission Fee: Free and open to the public. RSVP Required: Yes. Featured Event: Askwith Education Forums.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138.
For more info visit calendar.gse.harvard.edu. How Do We Improve School for Students of Color?
In February of 2023, Harvard Education Press hosted a webinar on this same topic. Join us in revisiting this question, in light of the changes experienced in the field of education over the last three years. Hosted by Rich Milner, we will investigate this changing landscape with Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, president of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; Terah Venzant Chambers of Michigan State University; and Nicole Joseph of Vanderbilt University.
Type of Event: Discussion. Who can attend? Alumni. Faculty. General Public. Harvard Community. Staff. Students. Building/Room: Other. Contact Name: Kelly Fattman. Registration Required: No. Admission Fee: Free. RSVP Required: Yes.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online.
For more info visit harvard.zoom.us.