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...teacher and parent, I give No Child Left Behind (NCLB) a failing grade [June 4]. There is no way to fix a law that operates under the flawed assumption that tests rather than teachers should govern curriculum. Testing is simply a tool for measuring learning in the same way that a thermometer is an instrument for reading temperature. What would happen to the health of a nation if lawmakers tried to force doctors to spend a large portion of their time taking patients' temperatures instead of practicing medicine? The reality of NCLB is that it allows few children...
...This year’s debate on the inclusion of a “Reason and Faith” requirement in the general education curriculum has led to an examination of the place of undergraduates in the study of religion at Harvard. The category came under heavy criticism from some professors such as Johnstone Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker after it was proposed in October, and the general education task force scrapped the category two months later, arguing that religion courses could be “readily accommodated in other categories...
...Menand said it is unlikely that he will continue to teach English 177, “Art and Thought of the Cold War,” his popular departmental course that counts for Core credit. But Menand, who said he is interested to see what the general education curriculum will look like after a year, added that he already has some ideas for new courses he would like to teach. —JOHANNAH S. CORNBLATT
...healed a campus bitterly divided over the Vietnam War during his first term in Mass. Hall, did more than facilitate a truce between opposing camps. With Knowles at his side, Bok charged a long-stalled curriculum review, helped open Harvard’s gates even wider by ending early action admissions, and helped restore order to University Hall...
...fellow for five Organic Chemistry courses, earning certificates of distinction for his high evaluation ratings. Since freshman year, Yanamadala has also done research with Gale Professor of Education Richard J. Light on the undergraduate experience in the sciences, which culminated in a 50-page report. The document, which recommended curriculum, advising, and research opportunity changes, helped develop of the Harvard College Program for Research in Science and Engineering, a 10-week residential program for students pursuing science research. Beyond the realm of science, Yanamadala has been an active member of the community. Last year, he served as co-president...