Richard Ford

2 months ago | harvardlawreview.org | David Barron |John Goldberg |Richard Ford |Michelle Anderson

The editors of the Harvard Law Review respectfully dedicate this issue to Professor Gerald E. Frug. Chief Judge David J. Barron*Jerry gave me a whole way of seeing the world. He introduced me to the field of law — local government law — that would become my own for more than a decade. While on the faculty together, we collaborated on just about everything. I first met Jerry at Harvard Law School when I went to see him about a student Note I had written.

Oct 9, 2024 | edsource.org | Mallika Seshadri |Amy DiPierro |Richard Ford |Lasherica Thornton

News Brief Wednesday October 9, 2024 9:44 am Tutoring is on the rise. More American families are getting one-on-one help for their kids than before, some to catch up while others hope to leap ahead, Education Next reported. Research suggests that the number of students seeking academic help is growing, and more families are turning to tutoring for that help. Private tutoring for K–12 students has seen explosive growth across the nation.

Oct 8, 2024 | edsource.org | Richard Ford

Credit: Allison Shelley / EDUimagesIt should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even though they had strong math skills, I encouraged all three to retake a transfer-level course they had completed in high school. This both solidified their mathematics foundation and started them off in college with at least one high grade toward their college GPA.

Jul 14, 2023 | historynewsnetwork.org | Steve Fraser |Richard Ford |Clementine Fujimura |Sabrina Strings

; 7/14/2023 Roundup In Post-Soviet Russia, Children Have Been Propaganda Instruments by Clementine Fujimura Russian regimes since the fall of Communism have inherited and created crises of mass orphanage; their policy responses to parentless children have been informed by politics and nationalism at the expense of child welfare. Removal of orphans from Ukraine to Russia is just the latest instance.

Jul 10, 2023 | chronicle.com | Richard Ford |Alex Williamson

On cue, the Supreme Court has invalidated race-conscious affirmative action in higher education. The majority opinion was preordained, but the dishonesty and cowardice of that opinion and the concurrences are still breathtaking. It’s especially galling that the court cloaked an attack on integration in the equal-protection clause of the 14th Amendment and the Brown v. Board of Education decision.