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David Labaree, a professor emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE), has been elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd). He is among 22 professors selected for membership this year, representing diverse expertise in education research and policy.
Labaree joins more than two dozen Stanford colleagues in NAEd, marking the highest representation from any university. Among them is GSE Professor Alfredo J. Artiles, who will begin his presidency at the organization in October.
"Our distinguished colleagues now joining the National Academy of Education bring the range of expertise and commitments needed for our field to update itself and wrestle with these complexities [of our democratic experiment in governance] continuously," said Carol D. Lee, current NAEd president. "We are delighted and honored that this cohort of scholars will join us in tackling these complexities."
Labaree joined the GSE in 2003 as the Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emeritus. His work focuses on the history of education through sociology.
"I was very excited and also quite surprised when I found out," Labaree said. "I was already long retired so I figured it was past my time to get elected."
His research explores the development of the American school system, education's relationship with society in the U.S., and schools' roles in America. He authored several books including How to Succeed in School Without Really Learning and The Trouble with Ed Schools.
Labaree taught courses on school reform history, higher education history in the U.S., and historical and sociological perspectives on schools of education. He served as president of the History of Education Society and is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association.
"As someone who thought their days of accomplishment were behind them, I value joining the National Academy of Education very highly," he said. "I'm excited to see what this next chapter holds."
Founded in 1965, NAEd advances education research for policy formation and practice. It consists of U.S. members and foreign associates elected based on outstanding scholarship related to education.
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