Back when Nathan Oalican was going to Phineas Bates Elementary in Roslindale, his teacher, Joel Clark, invited a Harvard student to visit class one day. Read the full story in the Harvard Gazette.

For many educators, few things are more compelling than an enthusiastic student. Throughout Mike Gerhardt’s engineering presentation to students from Cambridge Street Upper School (CSUS), Steven Noel’s keenness was infectious. Gerhardt, a graduate student...

Educators from Cambridge’s public schools voiced their approval as Suzanne Bouffard, a researcher and writer with the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), spoke about the galvanizing power of helping students believe that college is a goal they...

The calendar said it was the middle of June, and 11-year-old Benjamin Obianigwe was eagerly rubbing snow between his fingers. Well, it was “snow” made from mixing water with specialized polymers. As part of the Early College Awareness Family Event held...