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A WORTHWHILE EDUCATION
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The history of Black History Month
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In this installment of Stanford's “Tiny Lectures” series, Assistant Professor Michael Hines talks about the evolution of what began in 1926 as a weeklong call to action.
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EMPOWERED EDUCATORS
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Schoolhouse rocked
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The pandemic crumbled cornerstones of U.S. education. Stanford GSE scholars share what they think will emerge from the rubble.
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A DATA REVOLUTION
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More data at your fingertips
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Professor Sean Reardon and the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University launch an enhanced database and interactive tool to explore education trends nationwide.
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THE PROMISE OF EVERY CHILD
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Preterm births linked to risk of low performance in school
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Babies who are born early are likely to face adverse educational outcomes, according to a study coauthored by Stanford GSE scholars Amy Gerstein and Carrie Townley Flores.
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BETTER SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION
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Education around the world
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Christopher J. Thomas, PhD ’96, explains why education in the developing world matters for everyone.
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IDENTITIES AND PARTICIPATION
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Examining systemic racism, advancing racial equity
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Stanford scholars work to understand disparities in education and throughout society.
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Media
Mentions
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New York Times
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An op-ed about the fight against misinformation cites the influence of research by Professor Sam Wineburg and the Stanford History Education Group.
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Today Show
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Senior Lecturer Denise Pope discusses a Challenge Success and NBC News survey of more than 10,000 students on the impact of COVID-19.
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Economist
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An analysis of data by Professor Thomas S. Dee found that enrollment decreased at traditional public school districts in Massachusetts this school year over last, with the decline largely associated with poorer districts in rural areas.
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EdSource
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Professor Deborah Stipek talks about the importance of giving first-grade teachers leeway to tailor the pace of the curriculum to address students’ varying needs.
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KQED
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Professor Bill Koski weighs in on the circumstances surrounding a lawsuit directing San Francisco Unified School District to prepare to bring students back into the classroom.
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Upcoming events
Join Manuel Espinoza, founder of the Right to Learn Undergraduate Research Collective, at a talk sponsored by Race, Inequality and Language in Education (RILE).
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Our community
Meet members of the GSE community, including Assistant Professor Jason Yeatman, the first joint faculty appointment between the GSE and the School of Medicine.
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GSE programs
Find out about our undergraduate, MA, PhD and professional learning programs.
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Stanford
Graduate School of Education
485 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA
94305-3096
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