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Laura Schifter

Laura Schifter is a Lecturer on Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and previously served as a Senior Education and Disability Advisor for Representative George Miller on the House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee.

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Posted inOpinion

OPINION: We must help our youngest learners navigate enormous risks from climate change

Avatar photo by Elliot Haspel and Laura Schifter June 28, 2022June 23, 2022

The population most vulnerable to climate change is the one with the least ability to stand up for itself: young children. The climate change era is already here: A mid-June heat wave put more than 125 million Americans under extreme heat alerts, while the driest conditions in over a millennium led to raging wildfires in […]

impact of climate change
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OPINION: Schools can help us build back better and address climate change

Avatar photo by Laura Schifter April 1, 2021April 1, 2021
Posted inElementary to High School

OPINION: Will Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions stumble over his history on disabled students?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Laura Schifter and Thomas Hehir January 10, 2017March 30, 2020
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