COVER STORIES

Dr. George Alexiades, Pioneer in Cochlear Transplants
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
With what can only be called serendipitous coincidence, Education Update caught up with Dr. George Alexiades, an amiable and expert ear surgeon of Greek extraction, to talk about “cochlear” implants. READ MORE

Opening New Worlds for the Deaf
By Victoria Florsheim& Ashish Malhotra
The Auditory/Oral School of New York was founded in 1999 by Pnina Bravmann, an outgrowth of her personal experiences. READ MORE

Summer Study at Oxford University
By Dr. Pola Rosen
What do Harry Potter and Oxford University have in common? READ MORE

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

Facing History and Ourselves
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Everyone’s always in a hurry, but though it’s tempting to refer just to “Facing History,” it’s important to invoke the full title of this unusual international educational and professional development organization for educators. READ MORE

Teachers Learn in the Summer:
Unraveling Sonnets with Poet Jill Mcdonough at NY Public Library
By Liza Young
Education, as pointed out by Harvard Professor Howard Gardner, does not end with the attainment of a formal degree, but ideally is a lifelong process. READ MORE

Lessons on Humanity & Fighting for What’s Right: Reverend Al Sharpton Speaks at Oxonian Society
By Gillian Granoff
For Reverend Al Sharpton, an activist at the forefront of progressive politics for over ten years and ordained minister, speaking to an audience of progressive minded liberals is nothing new. READ MORE

Teaching Poetry:
Kevin Stein, Poet Laureate, Illinois
Q: At what age did you start writing? READ MORE

Family Travel:
Compelling Campobello: FDR’s Summer Home
By Jan Aaron
Feel you need a break from summer in New York? READ MORE

Can You Answer This?
By Chris Rowan
Which U.S. General has a street named after him in New York City and has his right leg bone on display in Washington D.C.? Where is the street and where is his leg? READ MORE

EDITORIAL & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Guest Editorial:
Empowering Deaf Children with Language
by Martin Florsheim, Ed.D.
Language is the most powerful tool we can give our children. READ MORE

COLLEGES AND GRAD SCHOOLS

College President’s Series:
Gallaudet University: Dr. Jane Fernandes
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
As a young person, Dr. Jane Fernandes, who was born with limited hearing and became profoundly deaf soon afterwards, attended mainstream schools and spoke English. READ MORE

Goldman Sachs Students Worldwide Learn Leadership Skills At Institute For International Education
by Ashish Malhotra
Recently, Education Update visited Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program under the umbrella of the Institute for International Education (IIE) headed by Dr. Allan Goodman, President and CEO and Peggy Blumenthal, VP and COO. READ MORE

Reaching the World From A Public School Classroom
By Liza Young
Becoming a global citizen is vital to the education of students, yet challenging to achieve in an environment so heavily focused on testing in math and reading. READ MORE

Honorary Degrees: Who’s Chosen & Why
Compiled by Liza Young
With echoes of graduation only one month ago, Education Update recently gathered information from several colleges regarding how recipients of honorary degrees are chosen, including a history of past honorees. READ MORE

National Museum Of Health & Medicine:
Death of Pres. James Garfield
One-hundred and twenty-five years ago this summer, our nation’s 20th president, James A. Garfield, was assassinated in Washington, D.C.. READ MORE

NY Students To Pay Increase in Tuition
 “New York students and families are getting hit with one of the largest interest rate hikes on student loans ever. Families across the country are pinching pennies so they can afford to send their children to college. They are willing to sacrifice a lot for a college education, but it is getting harder and harder as costs go up and student debt goes up too,” according to Toby Chaudhuri, Campaign for America’s Future Communications Director. READ MORE

SPECIAL EDUCATION

From the NYU Child Study Center: Ask the Expert
When Is Thin Too Thin?
By Glenn S. Hirsch, M.D.
In a culture that measures good health and good looks by celebrities and fashion magazines, there is a real danger of moving from a healthy weight to a mindset that says ‘I am still overweight,’ no matter what the scale says. READ MORE

Inclusion Conference at Pace
by Stephen Levy, Ph.D.
Over 500 educators from across the Metropolitan area gathered at Pace University, recently, to hear and interact with experts in the area of inclusion. READ MORE

CHILDREN'S CORNER

From the Superintendent’s Seat:
Coping with Competition
By Dr. Carole G. Hankin with Randi T. Sachs
Competition has become the name of the game. Years ago, it was a common goal to get into college. But that was years ago. READ MORE

BOOKS

Logos Bookstore’s Recommendations
By H. Harris Healy, III, President, Logos Bookstore
Summertime is upon us, a time for many of vacations and leisure reading. One such enjoyable example is When The Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods And Grand Hotels In A Gilded Age by Justin Kaplan, The author’s careful rendering of the various different Astors’ personalities and their actions make this book read like a good novel. READ MORE

What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer? Here’s What Education Update’s Friends & Advisory Council Members Replied
Compiled by Liza Young
In the sweltering days of August we can link back to ancient history, when the term “Dog Days of Summer” was coined by the Romans and even earlier to the ancient Egyptians who named the brightest star of the night sky “Sihor,” based on a dog-headed divinity. READ MORE