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Snapshot: This case explores the dilemma many well-resourced parents face in choosing a school for their child. Should they opt for their local public school, investing their economic, cultural, and political capital into the public school system open to...

Snapshot: Teachers wrestle with how to teach the controversial issues and topics raised during the 2016 election. How should teachers navigate these partisan, divisive, and often nasty issues in the classroom?

Snapshot: When holding a student back a year may mean she drops out of school, should her teachers promote her to the next grade level - even if they don't believe she's mastered the skills she'll need to succeed? Justice in Schools has prodcued a new...

Snapshot: This award-winning multimedia version of our case "Promotion vs. Retention" allows you to choose which role you'll play on the teaching team at Innovation Academy and includes a variety of multimedia resources to help you decide whether to...

Challenges of Mandated Reporting A teacher grapples with when corporal punishment crosses the line into child abuse and whether or not reporting her suspicions is the right decision in either case. Gender Identity and Student Support A student in a...

Snapshot: This case examines the influence of family wealth on college admissions in the wake of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. While bribery is plainly unethical, the moral status of other instances where families spend money to help their...

Allison Stevens Prior to joining the PhD program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Allison Stevens taught social studies in Mustang, Oklahoma. As a teacher, her work centered on creating humanizing curricula for students in America’s heartland...

Snapshot: This case examines the influence of family wealth on college admissions in the wake of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. While bribery is plainly unethical, the moral status of other instances where families spend money to help their...

Course Registration : Course: Promoting Powerful Ethical Engagement with Normative Case Studies (NCS) Dates: Email justice@gse.harvard.edu to learn more about upcoming course sessions. Cost: Early Bird Pricing: $900 (individual); $750 (team, per person)...

Snapshot: Should a student who skipped school be allowed to make up missing work? This case explores dilemmas that arise when academic consequences are linked to behavioral infractions. How can schools discourage dangerous behavior without endangering...

Snapshot: The School Culture Committee at a K-8 school in Jersey City struggles with the impact of divisive political rhetoric on their classroom and school community.