COVER STORIES

Eighth Anniversary Celebration!
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
I can relate to the reverberations of Martin Luther King’s, “I have a dream.” I too had a dream, a vision of bringing education news to all people in order to help them make better decisions about their children’s education as well as their own. Coming from an immigrant family myself, education was revered as the gateway not only to knowledge but to breaking out of the confines of a circumscribed life to one filled with unimagined adventures, mysterious roads and paths untraveled. Without experience as a publisher or a businesswoman, I decided to take the plunge and learn while doing. READ MORE

FEATURED STORIES

Bullying vs. Creating Climate of Peace:
Prof. Garbarino at Teachers College
by Sarah N. Lynch
Bullying was the topic of the Virginia and Leornard Marx Lecture at Teachers College recently. READ MORE

Global Classrooms Teach Power of Peace
by Michelle Accorso
Created in 1995, Global Classrooms’ main objective is to educate children from grades 612 about other cultures and ideas around the world. READ MORE

Jane Goodall Shares
the Spirit of Peace with Teens Around the World by Michelle Accorso
Starting with a moment of silence for all those around the world who are suffering, Rick Ulfik, founder of We, The World, commenced a videoconference located in a room at the UN not... READ MORE

Teaching the ABC’s of Peace
by Dr. Carole G. Hankin with Randi T. Sachs
For as long as history, there have been wars and conflicts. More recently we have witnessed anger and conflict in children who have changed schools from formerly safe havens to places... READ MORE

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Helping the Visually Impaired at Baruch College
by Jocelyn K. Egyes
It’s not everyday that advances are made in technology to benefit the blind and visually impaired. But it is everyday that places, like Baruch College’s Center for Visually Impaired People... READ MORE

Dr. Cecelia McCarton Leads Symposium
on Learning Disabilities
by Joanna Leefer
“How can I tell if my child has a learning disability?” “Will my son be stigmatized if he is officially classified as LD?” “I’m applying to schools for my daughter. READ MORE

Reforming Special Education. . . Again
by Michelle Accorso
How can we best serve the city’s neediest children? That was the question posed to the diverse array of panelists at a recent special education hearing housed at the New School. READ MORE

NEW JERSEY NEWS

Guardian Life’s Patricia McNeilly
Helps Girls Entrepreneurship Conference
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
At a recent meeting of 25 women business executives and college leaders from Montclair State University, preparations were made for the first Teen Entrepreneurship Conference called... READ MORE

NJ School Districts Improve Mathematics,
Science, & Technology Education
The New Jersey Statewide Systemic Initiative (NJ SSI) will distribute approximately $300,000 to over 20 districts in an effort to implement successful, education enriched programs, focusing... READ MORE

McGreevey to Highlight Reforms that Support
Great Teachers
Recognizing that providing our children with the skills to compete in the 21st century economy means supporting great teachers and high teacher quality, Governor James E. McGreevey... READ MORE

Rutgers Aids Understanding of Math
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will be the lead recipient of up to $10 million over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct a project focused on... READ MORE

EDITORIALS

Cameras in Schools: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
by Stuart Dunn
No one argues with the general objective of the No Child Left Behind Act—raising American children’s proficiency in reading and math. However, details, such as funding levels, progress... READ MORE

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

Running the Marathon—
22nd Time Anything in Life is Possible
Dr. Stephen Wertheimer, an orthopedist from Los Angeles, is reflective on the eve of his 22nd marathon.
by Stephen A. Wertheimer, M.D.
I was a non-athlete most of my life, a bookworm as a child. When I went into practice at the age of about 31, I took up bike riding.
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80 Beacon Programs Address Needs of Young People Around the City
by Michael Ognibene
When hundreds of young people and community members gather at I.S. 488 in Morningside Heights every week to learn about African dance, the New York City Department of... READ MORE

A Different Way to Think about Accountability:
No Drive-by Teachers
by Lee S. Shulman
It’s hard to open the paper or turn on the radio these days without finding yet another call for educational accountability. It’s a reasonable thing to seek. The public needs to know that schools... READ MORE

So You Want to be a Biology Major?
by Sarah N. Lynch READ MORE

Marathon Ideas for the Classroom
by Dr. Alice Wilder READ MORE

NY Historical Society: Children at Risk, 1653-2003
The New-York Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of its exhibition Children at Risk: Protecting New York City’s Youths, 1653-2003, which will be on view... READ MORE

History of New York Road Runners READ MORE

Chancellor Klein Reviews His First Year
by Sybil Maimin
Making a return visit to an issues forum at the Community Service Society of New York after a year on the front lines as Schools Chancellor, a still optimistic and determined Joel Klein reported on... READ MORE

Beth Lief, Civil Rights Attorney & Education Visionary
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Mentors in the professional development of this leading civil rights attorney turned top-level educational leader? She pauses; Beth Lief’s really thinking this through, there will be nothing... READ MORE

Open Letter to America’s Educators:
50th Anniversary of Veterans Day
by Rod Paige
On November 11, 2003, we as a nation give thanks and pay tribute to our 25 million living veterans—men and women who have risked their lives, including many who are doing so right now, to... READ MORE

Eleanor Roosevelt, New East Side HS,
Opens to Great Fanfare
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt permeated the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new high school named after the great first lady. READ MORE

Running the Marathon—
First Time Dynamic Duo Dashes Through Marathon:
Dr. Alice Wilder & Deborah Reber
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
For Dr. Alice Wilder, the Emmy-nominated Director of Research and Development for Blues Clues, the phenomenally successful pre-school television series, not to mention the related... READ MORE

The Voice of the People
by Randi Weingarten
If you believe in democracy, it seems to me that you have to take seriously the idea of the voice of the people. Mayor Bloomberg says he believes the same thing, but his recent actions... READ MORE

COLLEGES

College Board Reports Financial Aid at $105 Billion
After grants are taken into account, the net price that the average undergraduate student pays for a college education is significantly lower than the published tuition and fees. READ MORE

CCNY-Austria Educational Collaboration
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
President Gregory H. Williams of the City College of New York, welcomed a meeting of college personnel and high level Austrian education ministers, quoting a letter from Mayor Bloomberg...
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A Message from Chancellor Matthew Goldstein
I am pleased to invite you to visit “Open Houses” at all 20 CUNY colleges, located in every borough, during CUNY Month November 2003. You will meet financial aid experts, counselors, faculty... READ MORE

St. John’s University: Father Donald J. Harrington
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Coming up soon on 15 years as the 15th president of St. John’s University, Father Donald J. Harrington, C.M. [Congregatio Missionis] actually traces his service back to the 17th century... READ MORE

MEDICAL UPDATE

Bristol-Myers Squibb Awards $5.6 Million
in Unrestricted Grants
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) recently hosted the “Freedom to Discover” awards ceremony, an event-recognizing scientists who have made significant contributions to biomedical research. READ MORE

Hospital Launches Joint Emergency Medicine Residency Program
New York-Presbyterian Hospital has inaugurated an innovative Emergency Medicine Residency Program, one of the first emergency medicine residency programs between two academic... READ MORE

Innovative Holistic Nursing Program at Bellevue Hospital Center
Through an unprecedented state grant award, New York College of Health Professions will offer its innovative Holistic Nursing program at Bellevue Hospital Center, the first in-hospital... READ MORE

Gov. Opens Cancer Center in South Jersey
Continuing his personal commitment to make New Jersey a national leader in cancer care and research, Governor James E. McGreevey formally opened the state’s first and only multidisciplinary...
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Women’s Health Symposium at
Weill Cornell Medical College
by Jocelyn K. Egyes
“Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women,” said Dr. Lisa Callahan to an auditorium full of women at the 21st Annual Women’s Health Symposium in New York. “If you are not worried... READ MORE

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Children Wrap Up Autumn at The New York
Botanical Garden
The fall season is coming to a close but there is still so much on display for all to see. Reds, yellows and other colors in between are shimmering on the trees, vying for attention. Visitors can check... READ MORE

About Special Education
by Lorraine McCune, Ph.D.
There was a time when students with disabilities received no education at all. The state of New Jersey by passing laws proposed by a state legislator named Beadleston in the mid 20th century led... READ MORE

BOOKS

Connecting Character to Conduct:
Helping Students Do the Right Things
Reviewed by Merri Rosenberg READ MORE

Important New Education Titles
Compiled by Michelle Accorso READ MORE

Feast on a Cornucopia of Good Reading for November!
by Selene Vasquez READ MORE

Logos Bookstore’s Recommendations READ MORE

MUSIC, ART & DANCE

Claudio Abbado: A Unique Musical Personality
by Irving Spitz
A perspective from live performances, DVDs and CDs READ MORE

Baruch Performing Arts Center
by Eric Krebs
At last we have a home for the performing arts at Baruch, which will soon be filled with music, dance, theatre and other related events! READ MORE

Distance Learning at Carnegie Hall
by Michelle Accorso
The students of Glacier Valley Elementary School in Juneau, Alaska were just finished with breakfast as the students from PS 34 in New York City filed into the Zankel Hall theatre in Carnegie... READ MORE

Donations Provide Free Music Education
for NYC Schools
Little Kids Rock, the D’Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts and drum companies, bring free music classes to under-funded NYC schools. The new support will provide the instruments... READ MORE

Fiddlefest at Carnegie
Fiddlefest, the 10th anniversary gala concert to benefit Opus 118 Harlem Center for Strings that will take place on December 2, 2003, will bring together at Carnegie Hall some of the greatest musical talents of our time in a highly-charged program of varied musical styles and cultures including... READ MORE

METROBEAT

AP Program: Using Global Languages to Advance Cultural Understanding
by Matilda Raffa Cuomo & Dr. Lee Jones
There is no doubt that the children of the 21st century are citizens of a global society. Almost all aspects of their lives—the economy, the environment they live in, the diverse array of individuals...
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Tests are a Tool, Not an End
by State Senator Liz Krueger
Last year I created a high school civics education program to encourage students to think critically about government and politics. Through experiential learning and active participation, they... READ MORE

Where is the Promised Help for Principals?
by Jill Levy, President, CSA
Our nation’s urban public schools are a mess. Of course, not all are failing, and some are even models for the educational process. But with the nation’s collective eye focused on standardized... READ MORE

NYC’s 4th Grade Math Results
Reflect Success of Early Childhood Initiatives
by Assemblyman Steven Sanders
The recently released figures reflecting an unprecedented rise in 4th grade math scores is a direct reflection, at least in part, of the success of the State Assembly’s... READ MORE

MOVIES AND THEATER

Disney’s Brother Bear
by Jan Aaron
The tale of three brothers in the Pacific Northwest, set at the end of the Ice Age, Disney’s Brother Bear, starts and ends with prehistoric story telling and ancient rites. READ MORE

“To Be and to Have”(Etre et Avoir)
by Jan Aaron
One of the most touching and interesting movies about education ever made, Nicholas Philibert’s terrific documentary To Be and to Have chronicles one year in the life of Georges Lopez who teaches kids in the Auvergne region of France. READ MORE

HOMESCHOOLING

The Garden School—
Empowering the Family for Children’s Education
by Mitchell Levine
Garden Schools is an online private school offering a complete curriculum for Second Grade through Tenth Grade. READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY

Product Review:
GoKnow’s Handheld Learning Environment
by Mitchell Levine
Although, thanks to the enormous technology initiative now underway in the New York City schools, mobile technology in education has been traditionally aassociated with laptop... READ MORE

Product Review:
Deer Park Turns Internet into Valuable Learning Resource with netTrekker
by Mitchell Levine
Like many school districts nationwide, Deer Park Public Schools in Deer Park, New York faced the challenge of integrating technology and online resources into their K-12 curricula... READ MORE

Product Review:
NTI’s Dragon Burn CD/DVD Utility
by Mitchell Levine
Simply having hardware doesn’t necessarily benefit the user. Although this might seem like an obvious truth, it unfortunately doesn’t always hit home until it’s too late. The investment in... READ MORE