September 1, 2000 Yesterday's News From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine Most popular Studying Schooling Two new education centers, run by Roland Fryer and Thomas Kane, and an existing center, run by Paul Peterson, bring Harvard’s analytic resources to bear on public education issues: student achievement, teacher recruitment, and school choice. Harvard Weathers a Year of Turmoil The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide. Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer. Explore More From Current Issue Research New Harvard research finds octopuses go beyond sight and touch to find mates. Health & Medicine An animal’s journey from grief to love shows how much humans need each other, too. Research Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure.