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DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN EDUCATION 2014

Joyce B. Cowin,
Rolls Royce of Financial Literacy
Education Update Honors Joyce B. Cowin for her long list of acheivements....READ MORE

President Kimberly Cline,
Long Island University
Education Update features LIU President Kimberly Cline, one of this years Outstanding Educators....READ MORE

Dean Jerrold Ross,
St. John’s University
A brief biography of Dr. Jerrold Ross, Dean of the School of Education at St. John’s University....READ MORE  

Outstanding Educators of the Year 2014 Keynote Speaker
President Ernest A. Logan,
Council of School Supervisors and Administrators
Ernest A. Logan is the president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators. This article gives us a short biography of this man of acheivement....READ MORE   

GUEST EDITORIAL & LETTERS

Change in Climate of Education
By Chancellor Carmen Fariña
NYC Public Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña talks about her goals as chancellor of the New York City School System....READ MORE

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

Steven Spielberg Celebrates Lincoln with the Gilder-Lehrman Institute
By Danielle M. Bennett
The Lincoln Prize, awarded by Gettysburg College & the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, went to professors Dr. Martin C. Guelzo and Dr. Martin J. Johnson, along with a Special Achievment Award which went to Steven Spielber....READ MORE

Sixty Years After Brown: Is This the Education System for Which They Fought?
By Dr. Shelia Evans-Tranumn
Dr. Shelia Evans-Tranumn discusses the problem that the American School System has not done enough to uphold the policy of integration that was put into law sixty years ago in the Brown V. Board of Education case....READ MORE       

MERCY COLLEGE - THE DEAN’S COLUMN
The Key to the Success for American Education
By Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D.
Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D. discusses how although teacher assessments are a good program to find outstanding teachers, the current installment, edTPA, is not accurately reflective of who is qualified and who is not....READ MORE

Charter Schools Born Out of Frustration
By Dr. Jerry Cammarata
Dr. Jerry Cammarata discuses the controversy over charter schools....READ MORE

Dr. James P. Comer Appointed to President’s Advisory Commission
By Cynthia R. Savo
Dr. James P. Comer appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans....READ MORE

Cahn Fellows at Teacher’s College Hone Principals’ Skills
Transcribed By Yehuda Bayme
Cahn Fellows welcomes the 12th cohort of principals into the fellowship....READ MORE

Dr. Charlotte Frank Honored at the American Friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva
This article reports on the Tribute Dinner held for friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva....READ MORE


   

COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS

Whoopi Goldberg Receives The Landmark College LD Luminary Award
By Mark DiPietro
Landmark College recently bestowed Whoopi Goldberg  with its LD Luminary Award, which praises those in the public eye who help demystify learning disabilities....READ MORE 

Baruch College Honors Dr. Matthew Goldstein & Dr. Lewis Friedman At 25th Annual Baruch Dinner
At the 25th Annual Baruch College Dinner, CUNY Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Matthew Goldstein as well as retired faculty member Dr. Lewis Friedman were honored....READ MORE               

Immigration Reform: Community Colleges Must Be Ready
By Dr. M. Eduardo Marti
Dr. M. Eduardo Marti discusses the needs of undocumented immigrants and the reform needed to be enacted in the nations schools in order to manage the influx of them....READ MORE

Baruch College Hosts Employment and Visual Impairment Conference
By Jasmine Bager
The Seventh Annual Employment and Visual Impairment Conference on Policy and Practice  takes place at Baruch College where they handed out Distinguished Service Awards....READ MORE

Arlene Alda Reads at Hunter College
By Dorothy Davis
Arlene Alda, an accomplished children’s book author, former clarinet player and wife of actor Alan Alda reads her books to an audience at Hunter College....READ MORE

A Fulbright Scholar Shares Her Experiences in Malaysia
By Rachel Gellert
Rachel Gellert, a Fulbright Scholar from NYU who now teaches children in Malaysia shares some of her experiences.....READ MORE

Three Hunter Students Win Fulbright-Hays Scholarships to Study in China
Indicative of the transformation of this world into a global village, three Hunter students received the Fulbright-Hays scholarships to study in China.....READ MORE

What Works Best When It Comes to Education? NYU Panel Discusses Options
By Patricia Lavelle
NYU Panel discusses standardized testing at the Education Policy Breakfast series....READ MORE

Barnard College Student Leadership Awards
President Debora Spar praises her Barnard students for their leadership and hardwork....READ MORE

Teachers College Academic Festival
By Patricia Lavelle
Teachers College hosts its sixth annual Academic Festival that brings together Teachers College community....READ MORE

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

Phyllis Kossoff Lecture Presents Colgate
President Ian M. Cook
By Yehuda Bayme
Ian M. Cook addresses what a company has to do in order to become successful....READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Stevenson School Informs LD Students of Best College Choices
By Sybil Maimin
Sybil Maimin reviews a panel discussion at the Robert Louis Stevenson School about helping students with LD find colleges suitable for them....READ MORE  

Dyslexia: Advantage or Disability or Both
By John Russell, Ed.D.
John Russell, head of te Windward School discusses the implications that arise from the evidence that dyslexia sometimes actually helps those who have it....READ MORE

VP of Transformation at YAI Gives Keynote at Conference
By Jasmine Bager
Dr. Francoise Legoues, VP of Transformation at YAI delivers keynote address at the YAI conference on the subject of technology....READ MORE


    

CAREERS

MEDICAL UPDATE

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Luncheon Honors Women of Distinction
By Patricia Lavelle
Patricia Lavelle gives us an overview of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s 21st annual Women of Distinction Awards.....READ MORE

Fifth Grader Surmounts the Odds
By Alan & Sharon Lubin
Alan and Sharon Lubin speak about their granddaughter’s fight with Type I Diabetes....READ MORE

Matilda Cuomo Gives Award to Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman at Mental Health Foundation
By Danielle M. Bennett
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman is honored with an award for his contribution to the mental health community....READ MORE

The Nurse Practitioners Are In
By Jacob M. Appel, MD JD
Jacob Appel reports on the Nurse Practitioners Modernization Act....READ MORE

Performing Medicine: A Day of the Arts
By Jasmine Bager
Article covering the event “Performing Medicine”....READ MORE

LAW & EDUCATION

Are College Football Players Students or College Employees?
By Arthur Katz, JD
Arthur Katz reports on College Football players viewed as “employees” rather than academic students....READ MORE

BOOKS

Review of Raising Global Children
By Merri Rosenberg
Merri Rosenburg discusses the importance of raising globally aware children....READ MORE



 

MUSEUMS AS EDUCATORS

Italian Futurism: Reconstructing the Universe, Guggenheim Museum
By Caroline Birenbaum
The Italian Futurism is presented and available for viewing at the NY Guggenheim Museum....READ MORE

MOVIES & THEATER

American Museum of Natural History's Unseen is a Must See
By Jan Aaron
Jan Aaron reviews “Mysteries of the Unseen World” a movie at the American Museum of Natural History.  The film contains footage of the natural world in ways not commonly seen by people....READ MORE

SPORTS