Articles by Casey Bayer
Predicting Busts: Analyzing Credit Allocation Patterns During Booms
New MIT Sloan research finds firms producing domestic goods and services most strongly predict potential economic slowdowns and systemic crises, with implications for policymakers looking to bolster the economy and safeguard the financial system. Across history, some bursts of lending to companies and individuals, or so-called "credit booms," have led to busts, while others haven't.
Girls Who Code's Saujani Named 2017 Convocation Speaker
Dean James Ryan is pleased to announce that Reshma Saujani, CEO and founder of Girls Who Code, will address the graduating class and their families at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Convocation on May 24, 2017. Saujani launched Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology, in 2012.
The Case for Affirmative Action
Amid tax plan wrangling, a look at why higher ed is a target, and how universities can better communicate their value Posted: December 5, 2017 Tagged: College and Career, Education Policy Five policy levers for short- and long-term progress on access and equity in education Posted: November 20, 2020 Tagged: College and Career, Diversity and Inclusion, Education Policy
Mass Hall Facelift | Harvard Magazine
The construction scaffolding that has grown like aggressive ivy around campus buildings in recent years now enshrouds Massachusetts Hall, Harvard’s longest-surviving building and the second-oldest academic building in the nation, as the site undergoes renovations this summer.
James Ryan, Harvard Education School’s departing dean, bids farewell with song
For his last Commencement as the dean of the Graduate School of Education, James Ryan presented a mixtape, not a “typical graduation speech,” to the class of 2018.
Cautious Optimism
From the start, it was clear there was something a little different about Radcliffe Day 2018. The tables underneath the tent stood more closely together than usual, the temperature was warmer than a typical early summer day in Cambridge, and the energy, boosted in great part by the fiftieth-reunion class of 1968’s bright pink “Resist” armbands, was exceptionally palpable.
Education Without Learning?
Another area of active research for me is the idea of teaching to the right level, an idea explored in detail by Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee. It’s a straightforward concept, but the nature of the problem is quite complex: a typical teacher observes a large dispersion of skills, attitudes, interests, and preparedness in students in the same class.
To Protest or Not to Protest
In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in February, students have risen up, making their opinions on gun violence and school safety known, and planning protests and days of action to engage policymakers, their communities, and the nation on these important issues.
For a New Approach to Social Emotional Learning, Look to Kernels
When it comes to developing methods for social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions, teachers need the flexibility and freedom to select strategies that best fit the diverse needs of their students and classrooms.
PISA 2018 Test to Include Global Competency Assessment
For the first time, the triennial Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test, which measures the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students worldwide, will include an assessment of students’ global competence.
Behind the Story: A Journalist’s Lens on Anxiety
But other anxious teens seemed to see the value in having someone follow their progress. For some, they saw conversations with me as a kind of “mini exposure” exercise, where they could get through an anxious experience (talking to a journalist) and learn that they could survive it. Other teens, including Jake and Jillian (the two young people I mainly profile), expressed to me often that they wanted to help other anxious teens, and they saw this as a good opportunity to do that.
DeVos Rescinds Guidance Documents for Disabled Students: What Does It Mean?
Recently, the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded 72 guidance documents from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). These guidance documents provide interpretation for the policies and regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act (IDEA).
For Note Taking, Low-Tech is Often Best
Students who use laptops in class are likely different from those who don’t. They may be more easily distracted or less interested in the course material. Alternatively, they may be the most serious (or wealthiest) students who have invested in technology to support their learning. Randomization assures us that, on average, the students using electronics in a study are comparable at baseline to those who do not.
Gonzales Named Professor of Education
Roberto Gonzales has been promoted from assistant professor to full professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Gonzales originally joined the faculty in 2013 and has since been at the forefront of research on the factors that promote and impede immigrant and undocumented students in the United States. “Roberto Gonzales has established himself as one of the leading experts on undocumented youth in this country,” said Dean James Ryan.
Northeastern launches first-of-its-kind veterans center focused on career preparation
At a time when employment numbers for student veterans lag behind those of civilian peers, Northeastern University is launching the Center for Advancement of Veterans and Servicemembers, which will offer a wealth of services and benefits, including mentorship opportunities and assistance with the transition to civilian life.
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