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Former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, former Haiti Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis, and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer are among the six resident fellows who will be joining the Institute of Politics this fall, the IOP announced today.
Purcell said that Spellings, the former Secretary of Education, will not only bring "a life of public service" to Harvard, but her knowledge of education—"one of the most important and timely issues facing our nation."
"This event has highlighted the importance of the DREAM Act in ensuring that students like Eric can pursue a college education or military service and ultimately contribute to the future of our nation," Heenan wrote.
I'd encourage anyone to read Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken. Those of us who think of ourselves as (or who have become, reluctantly) leaders of the social-justice movement could stand a reminder that we must also be humble participants in it—and that "our" movement...
Howard E. Gardner '65 - The John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education