[1] In 1892, Harvard president Charles W. Eliot served as the chair of the Committee of Ten, a working group of educators charged with understanding the current state of preparation for students attending secondary education in public schools, and making recommendations for the future.

In addition, he appointed Paul Henry Hanus to begin the formal study of education as a discipline at Harvard.

The EdD provided rigorous research training that equipped graduates with the knowledge and skills to have a broad impact in the worlds of policy and practice.

Numerous research findings are converted into practice through modules, from thinking routines to learning rubrics that can be freely accessed.

[6] Originally developed by faculty members Kurt Fischer and Joe Blatt, the aim of Usable Knowledge is to be a resource for educators who hope to put HGSE research learnings into practice.