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From the Classroom to the Principal’s Office

Alicia Kersten, MAT in Middle and High School Education ‘00, brings the "art and craft of teaching" to her role leading Somerville High School.

Opening Doors

Educator and President of the Cambridge Education Association Chris Montero, MAT in Middle and High School Education ’23, is advocating for the well-being of students and teachers.

For Real Talk About Public Education, Check Out This Fictional School

Amid the many TV shows that get public schools wrong, Abbott Elementary’s nuanced stories and characters are a “palate cleanser,” say Tufts education experts

Becoming an Advocate

Jailyn Brown, AG25, MA/EdS in School Psychology, is graduating with the skills and experience to make a difference in the lives of children

National Science Foundation Grant Awarded to Cross-disciplinary Research Team

A Growing Convergence Research grant will support an interdisciplinary team in helping STEM students to reframe and engage with ambiguity, uncertainty, and confusion

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