Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named after its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world.

Whether students want to teach, make policy, or conduct research, the Harvard Graduate School of Education emphasizes usable knowledge. Students can earn a master's degree in one of 13 fields, including Mind, Brain, and Education and International Education Policy, in just one year. Doctoral degrees typically take three years to complete, and doctoral students can choose to spend a semester or two studying at the University of California—Berkeley Graduate School of Education to avoid the harsh Massachusetts winters.

WIDE World, a series of online training courses for teachers, and the Change Leadership Group, which examines routes of systemic improvement for schools and districts, are two programs dedicated to assisting the nation's struggling schools. Tuition is waived for the Doctor of Education Leadership program, which prepares graduate students to spearhead reform. Students interested in extracurricular activities can participate in programs such as Project Zero, a study of the effects of art on learning, or work in research centers such as the Center on the Developing Child.

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