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Teaching Democracy
By Randi Weingarten, President, merican Federation of Teachers
With our demoracy in peril, teachers have a responsbiility to defend it, according to Randi Weingarten....READ MORE
Stop the Bans
By Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, 76th District
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright on the abortion bans....READ MORE
“What Is Fertility Surgery—And Why It Still Matters!”
By Jason D. Kofinas, MD, MSc, FACOG
In-Vitro Fertilization, women’s fertility, endometriosis, barriers to natural conception, Dr. Jason D. Kofinas, Fertility Surgery, IVF, Kofinas Fertility Group, non-surgical treatment....READ MORE
Telling the Truth
By Arthur Katz, JD
In his regular Law column, Arthur Katz reflects on the increase in cheating on examinations and plagiarizing of school assignments...READ MORE
Hello 2019
By Samantha Nazareth, MD
Dr. Samantha Nazareth offers some tips to stay healthy in the new year....READ MORE
Four Key Elements of Excellence
By Eva Moskowitz, Founder & CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools
Founder and CEO of Success Academ Charter Schoolsy, Eva Moskowitz, shares the four pillars of excellence that her school is based on....READ MORE
Boys Will Be Boys
By Katie Diament
Young Journalist Katie Diament reflects on the prevelance of rape culture in the 1980's in light of the Kavanugh hearings....READ MORE
Add Wayfinding to School Curriculums
By Philippe Danielides, Esq.
Wayfinding, the process of orienting oneself in physical space and navigating from place to place, should be added to the school curriculums, says Philippe Danielides, Esq....READ MORE
The Great DNA Panic
By Jacob M. Appel MD JD
Dr. Jacob Appel shares his thoughts on the recent news regarding the Golden State Killer and how DNA led to his capture....READ MORE
The End Of Graduation
By Arthur Levine
Arthur Levine, President of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and President Emeritus of Teachers College, Columbia University, shares his insights in a guest editorial....READ MORE
Shootings in Schools
By John J. Russell Ed.D., Head of The Windward School
Dr. John Russell, Head of the Windward School, urges a ban on assault rifles in the wake of another school shooting....READ MORE
A College President Speaks in Vermont
By Peter A. Eden, Ph.D.
Landmark College has established a Center for Neurodiversity which allows the school to better promulgate the research and evidence-based practices in teaching and learning for those with learning disorders....READ MORE
WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY 2018
For the past twenty years, Education Update has been honoring women who have achieved extraordinary things throughout their lives. They come from diverse backgrounds and a range of fields, but are unified in their shared value of education and the value of imparting knowledge to future generations. Their paths, careers and accomplishments are remarkable and inspirational. We asked some of them the following questions: 1. What has inspired your current career path?; 2. What are some of the greatest challenges you’ve faced? How did you overcome them?; 3. What are some of the accomplishments you are most proud of?; 4. Who have been the most influential mentors in your life?; 5. What would you describe as a turning point in your life?; 6. What are your goals for the future?
What Do We Ask of Our Teachers?
By Mary Driscoll, Ph.D., Interim Provost & the Harold Kobliner Chair in Education, The City College of New York
Dr. Mary Driscoll of City College reflects on the role teachers play in school shooting tragedies across the nation....READ MORE
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Education In The Computer Era
By Headmaster Ronald P. Stewart & Dr. Charles Liu
Headmaster Ronald P. Stewart of York Prep and Dr. Charles Liu of the College of Staten Island share their insights into how education should deal with technology....READ EDITORIAL
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STEP Gives Students a Lift at Barnard
By Lydia Liebman
The STEP Program at Barnard College helps middle and high school students excel. Lydia Liebman gives an exclusive look at the program with the help of Associate Director JC Soto and student Luca Maiorino....READ MORE
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OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR 2017
Education Update is proud to celebrate our fifteenth year of honoring teachers and administrators who excel in enriching the lives of children in classrooms around the city every day. We are also honoring seven Distinguished Leaders in Education who have spent their lives dedicated to education. Teachers and Administrators are the backbone of our educational system and they deserve the recognition that Education Update gives them.
WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY 2017
For the past nineteen years, Education Update has been honoring women who have achieved extraordinary things throughout their lives. They come from diverse backgrounds and a range of fields, but are unified in their shared value of education and the value of imparting knowledge to future generations. Their paths, careers and accomplishments are remarkable and inspirational.
We asked each of them to answer the following questions:
1) What has inspired your current career path?
2) What are some of the greatest challenges you’ve faced?
How did you overcome them?
3) What are some of the accomplishments you are most proud of?
4) Who have been the most influential mentors in your life?
5) What would you describe as a turning point in your life?
6) What are your goals for the future?
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Policing: Better by Degree
By President Jeremy Travis,
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
President Jeremy Travis shares his thoughts on police education in a special guest editorial....READ MORE
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LD Virtual Tutoring
By Mary L. Farrell, Ph.D., Sharon Fleischer, M.A., LDT/C.,
William N. Presutti, M.S. LDT/C
LD Virtual Tutoring is the county’s first course-specific, online support program designed for college students with disabilities....READ MORE
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Dying for Entertainment
By Jacob M. Appel MD JD
Jacob M. Appel MD JD grapples with the idea of medical TV shows airing footage of one dying in his regular Ethics Collumn....READ MORE
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Diana Bilezikian & Existentialism
By Dr. Beatrice L. Bridglall
Diana Bilezikian gives a book talk at Montclair University based on her book “Dear Diana… Diana’s Guide to Independent Living for Adolescents and Young Adults with Different Learning Styles and Special Needs”....READ MORE
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A History Lesson
By Dr. Stephen Spahn, Chancellor Of Dwight School
Chancellor of Dwight School Dr. Stephen Spahn shares a guest editorial with a history lesson....READ EDITORIAL
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WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY 2016
For the past eighteen years, Education Update has been honoring women who have achieved extraordinary things throughout their lives. They come from diverse backgrounds and a range of fields, but are unified in their shared value of education and the value of imparting knowledge to future generations. Their paths, careers and accomplishments are remarkable and inspirational.
We asked each of them to answer the following questions:
1) What has inspired your current career path?
2) What are some of the greatest challenges you’ve faced?
How did you overcome them?
3) What are some of the accomplishments you are most proud of?
4) Who have been the most influential mentors in your life?
5) What would you describe as a turning point in your life?
6) What are your goals for the future?
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New Year’s Thoughts on Technology
By John J. Russell, Ed.D., Head of The Windward School
Head of the Windward School John J. Russell shares statistics and insight regarding technology and how it relates to reading in learners....READ MORE
Coping With Frightening News
By Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, Pres., Child Mind Institute
In light of recent world events, Dr. Harold Koplewicz gives parents pointers on how to handle tragic and scary news with their children....READ MORE
The Great Technical Divide
By Eric Nadelstern, Professor, Educational Leadership, Teachers College
Eric Nadelstern discusses how technology bridges a divide between individuals of different socioeconomic status....READ MORE
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Lin-Manuel and Hunter College High School
By President Jennifer Raab, Hunter College
Hunter College President Jennifer Raab shares her insights on Hunter High School grad Lin Manuel Miranda, writer of Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’ as well as other stars who have come out of Hunter High School....READ MORE
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Telling the Story
By President Scott Evenbeck, Guttman Community College
CUNY
Guttman Community College President Scott Evenbeck tells the story of Guttman Community Colleg in a guest editorial....READ MORE
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The McCarton Foundation
The McCarton Foundationbelieves in the ability that exists within every child with ASD and that all children deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential....READ MORE
The Cloak of Competence!
By Mark Alter, Ph.D.
Mark Alter, Phd asks: Has legislation, litigation, school reform, standardized testing, teacher quality and politics become our cloak of competence?...READ MORE
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NY Film Festival
By Gillian Granoff
Gillian Granoff shares her experience at the New York Film Festival’s screening of the (Dis)honesty Project....READ MORE
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FOURTH NEW YORK CITYWIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Courage & Perseverance Awards
Education Update honored six young people who have struggled with tremendous problems in their lives including learning disabilities, blindness and diabetes at the Fourth New York Citywide Special Education Conference 2015. They have succeeded in overcoming these difficulties and continuing on with their lives....WATCH VIDEO
Courage & Perseverance Panel
Six young people explain what the challenges were that they had to overcome and how they did it at the Fourth New York Citywide Special Education Conference on March 28, 2015 at the Weill Cornell Medical College. We can all learn from these heroic dialogues....WATCH VIDEO
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FUTURE YOUNG LEADERS WHO WILL SHAPE HISTORY
Kisa Schell,
Macaulay Honors Scholar
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she’d like to see in society, what contributions she’d like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
Rachel Gellert
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she’d like to see in society, what contributions she’d like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
Scout MacEachron
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she’d like to see in society, what contributions she’d like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
Annie Nova
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she’d like to see in society, what contributions she’d like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her.....READ MORE
Helen Guo
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she’d like to see in society, what contributions she’d like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
Julia Qian
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she’d like to see in society, what contributions she’d like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
Lydia Liebman
Lydia Liebman answers Education Updates questions about what changes she'd like to see in society, what contributions she'd like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
Mariah Klair Castillo
She answers Education Updates questions about what changes she'd like to see in society, what contributions she'd like to make, what books high schoolers should read, what makes a good leader, and what her inspires her....READ MORE
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Big Data in Education
By President Susan Fuhrman, Teachers College, Columbia University
Teacher’s College president Susan Fuhrman explains the importance of collecting and analyzing student data....READ MORE
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STEM and Roots
By Joseph J. Fins, MD
Joseph J. Fins, M.D., discusses the need to combine STEM and the humanities more closely in college education....READ MORE
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Jerrold Ross, a Master Teacher
By Danielle M. Bennett
Education Update covered a celebration of Dean of Education, Dr. Jerrold Ross, St. John’s University, for 50 plus years of service as an educator and his retirement....READ MORE
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Review of The Moses Virus
Reviewed By Joan Baum, PhD.
Joan Baum reviews The Moses Virus, a fictional book by Jack Hyland about an evil mastermind who threatens the world by obtaining a highly lethal virus....READ MORE
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OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR 2014
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DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN EDUCATION 2014
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Commentary:
An Elite Liberal University
By Leonard Quart
Cinema studies professor Leonard Quart discusses the documentary about Berkeley done by Frederick Wiseman. The film highlights the activities going on at the college despite national budget cuts in higher education....READ MORE
Baruch College Discusses P-TECH
By Jasmine Bager
Baruch College hosted Stan Litow, President of IBM International as keynote speaker at a higher education forum. He talked about a new six year model for high school and how it could benefit students in the STEM specializations....READ MORE
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POET LAUREATES OF THE UNITED STATES
April is National Poetry Month, a time when all can celebrate and appreciate the history of poetry and the work of poets. In honor of this celebration, we asked three Poet Laureates of the United States to share their experiences as poets and writers. We asked each of them to answer the following questions:
• At what age did you start writing? • Can you share some of the inspirations for your writing? • What are some of the challenges you’ve faced? • Describe turning points in your career as a writer. • Who were/are some of your mentors? • List some of your favorite books/poems. • What is your advice to young writers today?
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NASA Astronaut Visits Teachers College Community School
By Patricia Lavelle & Omoefe Ogbeide
Education Update provides an in depth profile of a leader in human services, Mr. William Guarinello. Mr. Guarinello has been the long time head of HeartShare, an organization that helps the at-risk community and provides advanced social services to greater New York City....READ MORE
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WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY 2014
For the past sixteen years, Education Update has been honoring women who have achieved extraordinary things throughout their lives. They come from diverse backgrounds and a range of fields, but are unified in their shared value of education and the value of imparting knowledge to future generations. Their paths, careers and accomplishments are remarkable and inspirational.
Dean Laurie Glimcher:
Weill Cornell Medical College
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Joan Baum discusses Dean Laurie Glimcher of Weill Cornell Medical College and the work she has done so far to better the school culture by addressing needs for students with small children, women at the school, and making aware to students the realities of health care in this day and age....READ MORE
Suzanne Wright:
Co-Founder of Autism Speaks
Suzanne Wright discusses her new organization Autism Speaks, which helps fight for advocacy for autistic people. The organization helps autistic people get health coverage, scholarships, specia lsafety considerations and promotes awareness among the public....READ MORE
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Learning and the Brain Comes to NYC
On May 8th a program called Learning & the Brain will be hosted in Manhattan to promote effective ways to get students to think critically and creatively to prepare them for the changing and intelligence based work force....READ MORE
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Careers for the 21st Century
By Dr. Pola Rosen
Education Update investigates the aspirations of young talented people in the work world. Daphne Pinkerson, documentary producer, Kasia Nikhamina, small business owner, and Aleksandr Akulov, financial manager are interviewed....READ MORE
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On Testing
By Alfred Posamentier & Gene Maeroff
The authors examine the downsides of too much testing in the national school system. This article points out the state of affairs in testing and offers some progressive thoughts on the matter....READ MORE
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The Struggle of Teacher Unemployment
By Danielle M. Bennett
Danielle Bennett looks at the case of Vassar Greene, a school principal turned house-husband, turned teacher, turned tutor. His case represents the dificulties sustained in education by global economic factors....READ MORE
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Taking Notes on Student Debt: Do MOOCs Threaten Higher Education?
By Adam Sugerman
Education Update editor Adam Sugerman discusses the problems were MOOCs to replace remedial courses such as writing. He believes that some of the basic courses require small accessible classes and colleges should lower tuition to steer students away from the cheaper but less dependable option of MOOCs....READ MORE
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Chagall at the Jewish Museum
By Jan Aaron
Jan Aaron reviews the Chagall exhibit at The Jewish Museum. Of particularinterest is Chagall's emphasis on Jesus in his paintings and the historical context of his work....READ MORE
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Overcoming Poverty and Prison: Helping Teens Write
By Jasmine Bager
Youth Communication, an organization that helps troubled youth, hosted an event that showed how the power of expression in writing manifests itself. Teens in prison and other difficult situations are gaining more self confidence when they write because they see that people are willing to listen....READ MORE
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MEMORIES OF OUR SCHOOL DAYS
EDUCATION UPDATE STAFF REMEMBERS SCHOOL LESSONS
As the New Year begins, the staff of Education Update reflects on memorable aspects of their education. Members of our staff come from varied educational backgrounds: parochial schools, charter schools, public and private universities, and schools abroad in several countries including China, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Despite these diverse backgrounds, the common thread we have been fortunate to share is the passion and commitment of great teachers.
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Raising the Bar for Women Behind Bars
By Rev. Vivian Nixon
Rev. Vivian Nixon discusses the importance of advocating for women who have been incarcerated and are trying to reintegrate in the free society. Her group the College and Community Fellowship works to provide services which help these women find schooling, and other social services....READ MORE
GUEST EDITORIAL
Educating the Whole Student
By Matthew G. Mandelbaum, Ph.D.
Matthew Mandelbaum, Director of Outreach at the Robert Lewis Stevenson School discusses the need to give education to the whole adolescent. He feels that teens benefit fromteachers being aware of their emotional, social and academic needs just as yong children do....READ MORE
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Are You Ready To Partner With MOOCs?
By Anita Reetz and Jim McGiffert
Anita Reetz and Jim McGiffert discuss MOOCs; their pros and cons, explanations of services and their rates. MOOCs are gaining in popularity amongst universities and are being incorporated increasingly each year....READ MORE
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Stuyvesant Varsity Footballers Win Again
By Richard Kagan
The Stuyvesant football team, although not very popular among its student body, is playing very well this year. The team's success is based on its bright players, who, although entrenched in other studies, want to win and are working hard to do that....READ MORE
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Baruch College Honors Distinguished Alumni
Baruch College honered alumni at the 2013 reunion. Awarded were high level businessmen in fields like accounting, the music industry and real estate as well as an olympic swimming champion, and alumni who are involved with Baruch to this day....READ MORE
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Technology Strategies in Israel
By Gadi Mador
Gadi mador discusses his company, Technoda, a science and technology enrichment program in Israel which looks to bridge socio-economic problems within the country via studies in science....READ MORE
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Dr. Matthew Goldstein Is Honored By CEI-PEA
By Yehuda Bayme
The Center For Educational Innovation-Public Education Association, an activist organization involved in advancing the global school systems, held its awards luncheon recently honoring the former chancellor of the CUNY schools. Global education was discussed....READ MORE
Teaching On The Hudson
By Yehuda Bayme
The New York State Marine Education Association hosts the third annual conference for teachers, principals, professors and marine biologists to introduce their studies of the river with lectures, workshops, and field trips....READ MORE
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Dwight School Talks Film
By Jasmine Bager
Jasmine Bager interviews students and teachers of film at the Dwight School about the new class offering and its ability to empower women in the industry....READ MORE
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The Cowin Financial Literacy Project at Teachers College Earns Kudos
Transcription By Danielle Bennett
The Cowin Financial Literacy Project at Teachers College, Columbia University offers teachers and principals courses in teaching high school students financial literacy. Approved by Chancellor Walcott, NYC, and Commissioner King, NYS, this program will be replicated in Minnesota and several other states....READ MORE
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TECHNOLOGY
Perspectives on the Tech Revolution
By Bharanidharan Rajakumar
A leader in education technology reports about helping students learn, via an online webinar and offline events, changes in the common core math standards. Also discussed is the problem of a lack of good technological infrastructure at many schools....READ MORE
Google in Education
By Jaime Casap
The debate over technology in schools has shifted from whether or not technology should be used in schools to how technology should be used in education....READ MORE
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A Summer Reading Connection
By Tori Saltz
An 8th grader shares her thoughts about her studies of the Holocaust. She compares her reading of Anee Frank’s diary with her recent visit to Berlin.
An 8th grader shares her thoughts about her studies of the Holocaust. She compares her reading of Anee Frank’s diary with her recent visit to Berlin....READ MORE
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2013: The Year of Children First
By Ernest A. Logan
This should be a school year when “children first” becomes more than a slogan but a movement that goes directly to the heart of the matter about children’s health and safety. If our kids aren’t healthy and safe, we can’t expect them to attend school regularly and move up to the next level, to say nothing of meeting....READ MORE Tips for Teachers and Parents on the First Day of School
By Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
As parents and teachers, we begin a new school year with fresh energy and enthusiasm.
Parents look forward to new teachers and new learning opportunities for our children, and we hope that they’ll inspire our kids to learn and thrive. Perhaps most important, we hope....READ MORE
New Standards To Prepare Educators
By Mary Brabeck, Ph.D.
Chair of The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation is adopting new standards for accreditation of primary and secondary schools across the nation. The council will be looking for higher levels of learning, specific recruiting of teachers who are for example....READ MORE
Looking Forward in Education
By Ronald P. Stewart
The fundamentals of a great educational system will not, and have not changed. Great teachers make great schools, and the interaction between the individual teacher and student will continue to prevail as the critical factor in a young person’s education. Of course technology will play an increasing role, and part of technology’s attraction is that it makes it cheaper to deliver....READ MORE
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Koch Documentary: Conversation Between Barsky & Goodwin Provide Insights
By Danielle M. Bennett
Pulitzer prize winning Journalist Michael Goodwin talks with director Neir Barsky about his recent film documentary about former Mayor Ed Koch. The two discuss the portrayal in the film of the mayor handling race issues, him handling gay rights, the mayor’s own sexual orientation, New York City at that period in time, and other anecdotes about his life....READ MORE
GUEST EDITORIAL
A Glimpse into the Future
By Dr. Matthew Goldstein
This past June I ended my fourteen years as Chancellor of The City University of New York. In 1991, when I was appointed by the CUNY Board of Trustees, I had limited appreciation of the impact one might have on the future direction of this great university. But with the support of CUNY board chair and former Yale University President Benno Schmidt and the rest of the board....READ MORE
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Eagle Academy in Harlem Soars to Success
By Patricia Lavelle
The Eagle Academy Foundation opened its fifth school in Harlem for young men in grades six through twelve with a grand opening celebration. The tone at the Grand Opening Celebration was one of fervor and passion. Students, faculty, parents gathered recently for....READ MORE
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Movie Review: “Please Be Normal”
By Joan Baum, Phd
Please Be Normal is a new movie that explores the relationships in life when an unmarried couple are having a baby, trying to foster a career, and the intricate and delicate nuances of a father-in-law, a woman in trouble, the humanity of man which can be misconstrued as infidelity and the complexities of life in general....READ REVIEW
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Review of ‘Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics’
By Merri Rosenberg
A new book by Alfred Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann seeks to “entertain the reader with a collection of wrong conclusions” by famed mathematicians, and present mathematics as a delightful intellectual exercise that enhances critical thinking across all disciplines....READ REVIEW
Review of ‘Living Desert’ by Dana Buckley
By Merri Rosenberg
I’ve never seen the allure of the desert. One of my good friends spends weeks at a time in Arizona, rhapsodic about the beauty of the landscape, the climate, the entire experience. As for me, give me the Atlantic Ocean and a South Florida beach any day when I need an escape from New York’s biting winters....READ MORE
MUSIC, ART & DANCE
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
The Middle Project Develops Leaders for Today & Tomorrow
By Mohammad Ibrar
The Middle Project, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to developing leaders with sound moral and ethical values who can inspire change toward the betterment of humanity. Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Executive Director, gives her perspective on the ins and outs of the organization....READ MORE
CSA Celebrates New Headquarters, Historic Leaders
By Valentina Cordero & Erica Anderson
Council of School Supervisors and Administrators President Ernest Logan welcomed guests to their new Manhattan headquarters and dedicated rooms to the organization’s visionary leaders, including former CSA President, Jill Levy....READ MORE
MEDICAL UPDATE
COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS
Celebrating Graduates with Prison in Their Past
By Mohammad Ibrar
The College and Community Fellowship (CCF) is a nonprofit organization that works with incarcerated women to help them achieve their education and career goals. The CCF hosted their 13th annual graduation celebration recognizing a milestone in over 25 female college graduates who were formerly incarcerated....READ MORE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Windward School Hosts Panel on Dyslexia
By Rich Monetti
The Windward School in White Plains hosted a dyslexia panel before an audience of parents, teachers and students and screened the HBO documentary, “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia”. Among the subjects featured were some very high-profile dyslexics such as Richard Branson....READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
MEDICAL UPDATE
THE ETHICS COLUMN:
The Dean and the Dolphins
By Jacob M. Appel, MD, JD
Psychiatrists from Mount Sinai’s medical school provided the gravitas and Israeli dolphins the entertainment this past June as the UJA-Federation of New York’s Mental Health Professionals Division honored Dennis S. Charney, the Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine....READ MORE
MOVIES & THEATER
COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS
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From STEM to STE(A)M: A New Initiative at Dwight School
Answering Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda's clarion call to make the connection between STEM and the arts, Dwight School is doing just that — and making that connection explicit through a new "From STEM to STE(A)M" initiative. To kick off this exciting program, Dwight School is hosting a signature event.....READ MORE
12 Tips for Using Twitter in the Classroom
By Starr Sackstein, NBCT
They're under desks. In hoodie front pouches. In giant purses, lurking in boots or even undercover in a binder.
Phones are out. They aren't supposed to be, but students are covertly examining Facebook, Twitter and other personal "non-school" media on school time....READ MORE
COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS
Ike Reconsidered at Hunter College Symposium
By Valentina Cordero
The Roosevelt House Policy Institute at Hunter College recently held a conference called “Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from The Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century”. The project, organized in collaboration with the Eisenhower Foundation, not only focused on the current policy....READ MORE
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COVER STORIES
DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN EDUCATION 2013
Dr. Lisa S. Coico: President, The City College of NY
Dr. Lisa S. Coico, president of The City College of NY, is a nationally prominent educator and researcher in microbiology and immunology and former Provost and EVP of Academic Affairs at Temple University, is the 12th President of The City College of New York. A native of Brooklyn, President S. Coico earned a B.S.....READ MORE
OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR 2013 PRESENTERS
CAREERS FOR THE FUTURE
WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY 2013
Joyce Cowin: Philanthropist
This is not a career, but rather a “calling” to make certain this great Country never suffers the effects of the 2008 financial debacle. In 2008, this fantastic country of ours was almost brought to its knees because of the Sub Prime Real Estate disaster!!!!!! When I read about the thousands upon thousands of good, honest, hard working people all across the country, more prominently on....READ MORE
Dr. Christina Paxson:
President, Brown University
Like many people, I drew inspiration from my family members. My grandfather was an agronomy professor at the University of Tennessee, who did research on soil quality, soybeans and cowpeas. One of my uncles was an early computer scientist and director of Penn’s school of engineering. And, my mother went back to graduate....READ MORE
Kate Hathaway:
Broadway Producer
While I loved my time as an actor, most recently in Steel Magnolias with Karen Ziemba, I felt that I wanted to get involved in theater in a broader way – to bring new projects to the stage. The best way to do that is to become a producer.
First, while I had the desire to become a producer, I had to learn how to go about it. Fortunately, I was....READ MORE
Judith S. Kaye: Former Chief Judge of the State of New York
Maybe it’s what has driven me throughout my life: attaining the unattainable, not being negative, fierce determination to use my time and talents meaningfully.
What else would explain coming from rural Sullivan County, age 15, to Barnard College in the wilds of New York City, convinced that in the shadow....READ MORE
Jeanne Shaheen: U.S. Senator, NH
I was inspired to pursue a career in public service because I had a desire to make a difference. Growing up in the 1960’s, during the heart of the civil rights movement, I saw firsthand the opportunity to effect meaningful change. One of my first jobs was as a teacher at a newly integrated school in Mississippi, and I saw....READ MORE
Dr. Judith Hochman: Author, Educator, Lecturer
My son had learning disabilities and, at the time, no one knew how to effectively remediate or even diagnose them. I had been a mainstream classroom teacher but decided to go to graduate school in an attempt to master my own anxiety by finding out more about his difficulties. I enrolled in Teachers College in the 1980’s and I was....READ MORE
Elizabeth Shwal: WAVES '44, Barnard '51
Transcribed by Valentina Cordero
I went to Barnard on the GI Bill because I was out of the Navy after WWII. My rank was aviation machinist mate, AMM, 2C (second class). I was in for 33 months. I went in as soon as I was 20 - I had to be 20 to get in - and I came out when the president said it was time for the volunteers to get out. WAVES stands fo....READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
Dwight School Baseball Team Preps in Dominican Republic
By Richard Kagan
It’s baseball season again. While Major League Baseball clubs are “in the dog days” of spring training in Florida and Arizona, the present epicenter of the diamond is the Dominican Republic with the Quisqueyans sweeping their way to the 2013 World Baseball Classic championship....READ MORE
MUSEUMS AS EDUCATORS
New Media Art Showcase in NYC
By Sybil Maimin
We have all seen 24-hour video installations in department store windows, been mesmerized by bright dancing snowflakes on building facades and experienced surround-sound and four-wall film projections in dark rooms in museums....READ MORE
COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS
MEDICAL UPDATE
WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY 2013
COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS
SPECIAL EDUCATION
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
EDITORIAL & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
GUEST EDITORIAL
Tragic Shooting in Connecticut
By Harold Koplewicz, MD
Weeks after the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we still have no idea what might motivate a young man to open fire on first graders and the teachers trying desperately to save their students. We will probably never know. But as details slowly emerge about Adam Lanza and his family, we are getting glimpses....READ MORE
COVER STORIES - SPECIAL EDUCATION
The World of the Sightless:
Dr. James Kutsch
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Arguably the grandest epic poem in the history of the English language, “Paradise Lost” (1651), was written when John Milton was blind. But the celestial light emanating from this iconic work only proves the deep truth that Milton expressed two years later in the essay....READ MORE
A Proposal for Deaf Science Education
By Derek C. Braun, Ph.D.
We’ve seen a sudden increase and remarkable success in deaf scientists and physicians since 1980, including a MacArthur genius. This cannot be due to cochlear implants, because implantation in children was not widespread until the 1990s; most of the successful....READ MORE
MUSEUMS AS EDUCATORS
MEDICAL UPDATE
ColumbiaDoctors in the Heart of Midtown
By Mohammad Ibrar
Late January marked the official opening of ColumbiaDoctors Midtown, a state-of-the-art medical facility with more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties ranging from Neurology and Dentistry to Cardiology and Orthopedics....READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
National History Teacher of the Year 2012 - Joshua Bill
National History Teacher of the Year 2012 (Joshua Bill), selected by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, held at the Frederick Douglas Academy in NYC. Featuring Caroline Kennedy, Dr. James Basker-President, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and students of Joshua Bill (Eduardo Cruz and Maria Pettis)....WATCH VIDEO
MUSEUMS AS EDUCATORS
SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
Ann Tisch & YWLN Celebrate 6th Anniversary
In 1996, Ann and Andrew Tisch partnered with the New York City Board of Education to open The Young Women’s Leadership School (YWLS) of East Harlem — the first public all-girls school to open in the United States in 30 years. Their vision was to provide economically disadvantaged girls with a high-quality college preparatory....READ MORE
LAW & EDUCATION
Cheating in School Should Not Be Tolerated
By Arthur Katz, Esq.
Recently, The New York Times printed a front-page article entitled “Stuyvesant Students Describe the How and the Why of Cheating.” Although it appears that large-scale cheating on important tests, such as Regents exams, are rare, the students interviewed for the article....READ MORE
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