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Press Release: New Collective Statement from 315 College Admission Deans Prioritizes Self-Care and Care for Others During the Pandemic

A new collective statement from more than 315 college admissions deans released today by the Making Caring Common project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education seeks to send clear messages about what college admissions deans value in students during this time. It also aims to relieve stresses on students and their caregivers. Care Counts in Crisis: College Admissions Deans Respond to COVID-19 provides guidance on self-care, academic work, service to others, family contributions, and extracurricular and summer activities.

Press ReleasesMCC TeamJune 29, 2020COVID, College Admission

Press Release: New Research Suggests Fathers In The United States Have Become Closer To Their Children During the Pandemic

In new research, Harvard’s Making Caring Common explores how the pandemic has strengthened the relationship between fathers and their children. New research published today suggests that almost 70% of fathers across race, class, educational attainment, and political affiliation in the United States feel closer to their children during the coronavirus pandemic.

Press ReleasesMCC TeamJune 17, 2020Parenting, COVID

Press Release: New Report Suggests Parents Favor Integrated Schools But Make School Choices Furthering Segregation

New Report Suggests Parents Favor Integrated Schools But Make School Choices Furthering Segregation.

In new research, Harvard’s Making Caring Common examines how and why advantaged parents choose where to send their children to school.

Press ReleasesMCC TeamJanuary 29, 2020Parenting, School Integration

Press Release: New Report Calls on Parents and High Schools to Put Ethical Character at the Center of College Admissions

New Report Calls on Parents and High Schools to Put Ethical Character at the Center of College Admissions

“Turning the Tide II” explores the critical role of parents and high schools in supporting teens’ ethical development and dialing down achievement pressure. The report, published by the Making Caring Common project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, makes the case that an intense focus on academic achievement has squeezed out serious attention to ethical character in many high schools and families, especially in middle- and upper-income communities. With a narrow focus on high achievement and admission to selective colleges, parents in these communities often fail to help their teens develop the critical cognitive, social, and ethical capacities that are at the heart of both doing good and doing well in college and beyond. Many parents also fail to be ethical role models to their children by allowing a range of transgressions—from exaggerating achievements to outright cheating—in the admissions process.

Press ReleasesMCC TeamMarch 17, 2019College Admission

Press Release: Caring School #CommonGood Campaign

Harvard’s Making Caring Common Launches National School Campaign to Help Young People Bridge Divides, Build Stronger Communities

Caring Schools #CommonGood campaign mobilizes schools nationwide to take action to mend country’s fractures and strengthen democracy

Cambridge, MA - Harvard’s Making Caring Common project today launched a national campaign to mobilize high schools and middle schools to prepare young people to be constructive community members and citizens who create a better world. The Caring Schools #CommonGood campaign aims to motivate schools to take action to help mend our country’s fractures and strengthen democracy.

Press ReleasesMCC TeamMarch 6, 2018School Culture and Climate

Press Release: The Talk

Press ReleasesMCC TeamMay 17, 2017Misogyny and Sexual Harassment

Press Release: Turning the Tide

Press ReleasesMCC TeamJanuary 20, 2016College Admission

Press Release: Leaning Out

Will teen girls close the gender gap? Making Caring Common study finds unexpected biases against their leadership. Researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education find that not only many teen boys but many teen girls and some parents appear to have biases against teen girls as leaders.

Press ReleasesMCC TeamJuly 28, 2015Bias