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Public education was an integral component of Hanks' vision. "We wanted to explain the arc of the Pacific war, the motivation within from the strategic perspective," he says. "So we start with the vast Pacific Ocean from Hawaii, and you just keep going farther and farther west. You get a...
This theory has been brought to the fore by the groundbreaking new book, Identity Economics, by economists George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton. The two begin their investigation of students’ incentives with the traditional economic model in which students weigh the monetary costs and benefits of education. Then, however...
Notable examples of this are the Knowledge is Power Program charter schools in various low-income neighborhoods throughout the country. The KIPP schools give disadvantaged middle school students a unique education by creating an immersive educational environment. Teachers create an intense and fun educational experience from the early years, ensuring...
“The past few years have been challenging ones for Harvard, no less than other institutions of higher education, but these challenges present real opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and leadership,” Waxman told the Harvard Gazette. In an interview with The Crimson, he added that he...
Both Waxman and Adams have held leadership positions on the Board of Overseers—Waxman currently chairs the board’s social sciences committee and previously led the committee on institutional policy. Adams is presently vice chair of the committee on schools, the College, and continuing education. Both...