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...school playgrounds.“Most people are good about language,” says Piper, “but one time our daughter heard a certain four-letter word and went around saying it.”“The way people interact is of concern too,” continues Piper. “There are behaviors we have to correct,” she adds. “Seeing student interactions in the dining hall gives us a lot to talk about in terms of sharing and kindness.”Piper knows not to take...
...greater faculty-student interaction. He expanded the Freshman Seminar Program and pushed for smaller sections in undergraduate courses.Beginning next semester, Knowles will oversee the looming debate over general education as part of the Harvard College Curricular Review. On Monday night, Knowles called the review a “major concern,” but did not specify how he intends to frame the debate.“Dean Kirby initiated a number of important new programs, and I’ll want to build upon good foundations that he’s laid,” Knowles said.At his final...
...safety. Often, dining hall kitchens can reach up to 110 degrees, and workers in Annenberg recently filed a complaint that one of their dish sanitizers sprayed hot steam into their faces. No one else at Harvard (particularly not faculty or students) works under these conditions, and addressing these concerns should be of paramount concern to Harvard...
Beginning next semester, Knowles will oversee the looming debate over general education as part of the Harvard College Curricular Review. On Monday night, Knowles called the review a “major concern,” but did not specify how he intends to frame the debate...
...same time, proponents of the law are concerned that the Department of Education is going too far in relaxing the No Child Left Behind standards. Mike Petrilli, who worked in the Education Department in Bush's first term, is concerned that states like Missouri have recently lowered the scores students need in order to pass state tests. He also complains that the Education Department has done little to enforce a provision in the law that requires all teachers to either have a degree or pass a competency test in the subjects they teach. "There's been a lot of concern...