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The president and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry was honored for his efforts in expanding access to STEM education.

The Alumni Weekend panel kicked off Penn’s “Ben Franklin: A Celebration as America Turns 250” initiative, which continues throughout fall with programs tied to Penn’s founder.

The 2017 McGraw winner has spent her career making STEM education more equitable, hands-on, and relevant for all students. Now she’s doing that work at the Museum of Science in Boston.

The 2018 McGraw winner and founder of Girls Who Code was named one of Time magazine’s Women of the Year for her work advocating for affordable childcare.

2023 McGraw Prize winner Debra Duardo, the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools, recently appeared on a SXSW Edu panel to discuss the best ways to support immigrant students.

The 2006 McGraw Prize winner and founder of Teach for America writes about the importance of the first post-college job in her recent article in The Atlantic.

A conversation with Executive Director of the McGraw Center for Educational Leadership John Silvanus Wilson, Jr. Part two in a two-part series.

John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., reflects on what transformational leadership requires now—and why this moment demands more than business as usual in the first installment in a two-part series.

As nominations for this year's Prize roll in ahead of its coming March 1 deadline, we're sharing six qualities shared by strong nominees.

As we close the year, the McGraw Prize community — now more than 100 winners strong — offers a unique window into how learning is being transformed across every stage of life.

Held at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City, the ceremony honored Cathy N. Davidson, Frederic Bertley, and Joe Wolf and Rapelang Rabana, recipients of this year’s prizes in Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Pre-K–12 Education.

Rapelang Rabana and Joe Wolf, Dr. Cathy N. Davidson, and Dr. Frederic Bertley are recognized for their pioneering contributions that have advanced learning opportunities and impacted countless lives.

Load up on insight and inspiration with these powerful podcast episodes featuring past winners of The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.

Jody Lewen discussed how prison education programs offer a path to justice in a McGraw Prize webinar. Here are the key takeaways.

McGraw Prize winner Dr. Edmund W. Gordon recently brought together a group of assessment experts for a special McGraw Prize webinar. Here are the key takeaways.

McGraw Prize winners’ impact continues long after they have taken their statue home. Learn more about Reshma Saujani, Anant Agarwal, Sal Kahn, and Timothy Renick's continued work.