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From Recovery to Reform: The Education Recovery Scorecard

REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON SEAT Join Christina Grant, executive director of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR), and Tom Kane, faculty director of CEPR, for an enlightening forum that builds on the results of the 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard (ERS). This event brings together a panel of distinguished district leaders from across the country who are at the forefront of transforming recovery efforts into sustainable educational reforms. The discussion will delve into the latest insights from the most recent ERS publication, showcasing how districts are innovatively addressing educational challenges. Our panelists will share best practices for identifying performance gaps, tracking progress, and measuring the effectiveness of strategies to foster academic recovery and growth. Attendees will gain invaluable perspectives from leaders actively navigating the shift from immediate recovery to comprehensive, long-term reform efforts – leaders who are driving change and shaping the future of education. … Type of Event: Community Programming. Discussion. Diversity & Equity. Forum. Program/Department: Askwith Forum. Building/Room: Askwith Hall. Contact Name: Harvard Graduate School of Education. Contact Email: events@gse.harvard.edu. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Askwith Education Forums. Registration Required: Yes. Admission Fee: Free and open to the public. RSVP Required: Yes. Featured Event: Askwith Education Forums. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. Askwith Hall. For more info visit calendar.gse.harvard.edu.

FounderCrush 2025

Join us for Harvard's premier founder showcase - where students pitch ideas, connect, and inspire!! Enjoy an electrifying night of innovation, pitches, and game-changing ideas. Celebrate CE 11, H2A, and students from Northeastern, BU, and UNB. Free food, live music, raffles, and networking with innovators. Open to the general public.  Sponsor and Host: Harvard College Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship (LPCE) With co-hosts: Harvard Grid | Harvard Innovation Labs | Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH). Type of Event: Community Programming. Discussion. Networking. Social Activity. Header: FounderCrush. Topic: Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Building/Room: Other. Contact Name: Hayley Bloch. Contact Email: hayleybloch@college.harvard.edu. Contact Phone: 3103034879. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Harvard College. Registration Required: No. RSVP Required: No. Thursday, May 1, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Science and Engineering Complex Main Atrium 150 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134. For more info visit docs.google.com.

Create-A-Thon 2025: Supporting values-driven teaching and leadership in K-12 schools in politically charged times

Alumni Events EdEthics is excited to invite all HGSE faculty, staff, students, and alumni to participate in a Create-a-Thon focused on supporting US K–12 teachers and school leaders in navigating today’s political challenges. Type of Event: Discussion. Exhibition. Forum. Workshop. Building/Room: Other. Contact Name: Tatiana Geron. Contact Email: tgeron@fas.harvard.edu. Sponsoring Organization/Department: EdEthics. Registration Required: No. RSVP Required: No. Monday, May 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 1:00 PM. Larsen 214. For more info visit docs.google.com.

Brave Leadership and the Future of American Education

REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON SEAT The U.S. education system is facing challenges that are both old and new. From ongoing racial and socioeconomic inequities, underinvestment, and the devaluing of teachers to school shootings, a global pandemic, and the culture wars, America's schools are in the crosshairs and at the crossroads. These perilous times call for bigger, bolder, and braver leadership. This Forum brings together four such leaders in critical conversation about this moment in history and the precarious but still promising future of education in the United States. This forum is in conjunction with The B.R.A.V.E. Institute, professional development at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Host: Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Lecturer on Education and Faculty Chair, The B.R.A.V.E. Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education Speakers include: Miguel Cardona, Former Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education , Monique Couvson, President and CEO, Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) , Randi… Type of Event: Community Programming. Discussion. Diversity & Equity. Forum. Program/Department: Askwith Forum. Building/Room: Askwith Hall. Contact Name: Harvard Graduate School of Education. Contact Email: events@gse.harvard.edu. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Askwith Education Forums. Registration Required: Yes. Admission Fee: Free and open to the public. RSVP Required: Yes. Featured Event: Askwith Education Forums. Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM. Askwith Hall. For more info visit calendar.gse.harvard.edu.

University Holiday: Memorial Day

Holiday Calendar University is closed. Type of Event: Holiday. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Human Resources. Registration Required: No. Monday, May 26, 2025.

Every Luminous Inch: Mixed Media Paintings of Unsung Landscapes

Alumni Events Join us for the opening reception of this beautiful exhibit by artist Julie C Baer, Ed.M.'09. This summer-long exhibition will be on view from June 3, 2025-August 28, 2025. Type of Event: Exhibition. Reception. Topic: Arts. Building/Room: Other. Contact Name: Myanne Krivoshey. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Gutman Library. Friday, June 6, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Gutman Gallery 6 Appian Way Cambridge, MA. For more info visit www.juliebaer.com.

University Holiday: Juneteenth

Holiday Calendar University is closed. Type of Event: Holiday. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Human Resources. Registration Required: No. Thursday, June 19, 2025.

University Holiday: Independence Day

Holiday Calendar University is closed. Type of Event: Holiday. Sponsoring Organization/Department: Human Resources. Registration Required: No. Friday, July 4, 2025.