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DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN EDUCATION 2014

Distinguished Leaders in Education 2014
Joyce B. CowinJoyce B. Cowin,
Rolls Royce of Financial Literacy

Education Update Honors Joyce B. Cowin for her long list of acheivements....READ MORE



President Kimberly ClinePresident Kimberly Cline,
Long Island University

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




Dean Jerrold RossDean 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  




President Ernest A. LoganOutstanding 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

Carmen FarinaChange 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 InstituteSteven 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?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       
The Key to the Success for American EducationMERCY 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 FrustrationCharter 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 CommissionDr. 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’ SkillsCahn 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




Charlotte FrankDr. 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


  
 
The Windward School Features Dr. Gordon Sherman, Authority on Brain Research
By Yehuda Bayme
Dr. John Russell and Dr. Gordon F. Sherman give lecture headed by The Windward School on diversity of ways that different brains function....READ MORE          
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Teaches Teachers
By Dorothy Davis
Dorothy Davis reports on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s address on educating constitutional topics to students at the New York Historical Society....READ MORE
High School Ranks Number One in Financial Literacy
By Jasmine Bager
Overview of the Second Annual “100 W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance”.....READ MORE     
Dwight Schools & Shanghai Qibao HS Launch Global Education
This article discusses Dwight Schools’ spanning three continents....READ MORE
John Dewey HS Expands Marine Bio Volunteers
By Lane Rosen
Students at John Dewey High School expand marine environmental education outdoors....READ MORE   

COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS

Whoopi Goldberg Receives The Landmark College LD Luminary AwardWhoopi 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 DinnerBaruch 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 ReadyImmigration 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

CCNY And The NYC Ancestry Project Give a Peak of the Past
By Patricia Lavelle
The New York City Ancestry Project gathered students from a number of city college and universities to discuss the findings from the genetic data they had collected....READ MORE
Baruch College Hosts Employment and Visual Impairment ConferenceBaruch 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 CollegeArlene 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 MalaysiaA 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 ChinaThree 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 OptionsWhat 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 AwardsBarnard College Student Leadership Awards
President Debora Spar praises her Barnard students for their leadership and hardwork....READ MORE





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



Dean Jerrold RossJerrold 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. CookPhyllis 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


A Quarter Million Dollar Gift To Queensborough Community College
Dr. Amy Wong awards Queensborough Community College with $250,000 gift....READ MORE
Graduation Around the Nation
By Wagner Mendoza
This article provides brief information on some of the keynote speakers for graduations around the country....READ MORE  

TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION

President of Woodrow Wilson Foundation Speaks about Students Today
By Arthur Levine & Diane Dean
Arthur Levine and Diane Dean deliver an informed address on the state of the student in universities across the nation. They reflect, analyze, and report various pieces of information both positive and negative....READ MORE

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Stevenson School Informs LD Students of Best College ChoicesStevenson 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  

John RussellDyslexia: 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 ConferenceVP 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


    
Hearing Lost - but not the Sound of Music
By Karen Kraskow, M.A., M.S.W.
Karen Kraskow discusses the film “Lost and Sound”, a documentary about the lives of three unique individuals with hearing loss....READ MORE   

CAREERS

Architecture Student
By Jazmine Barana
Brief article about an undergraduate student pursuing a career in Architecture....READ MORE  

MEDICAL UPDATE

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Luncheon Honors Women of DistinctionCrohn’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 OddsFifth 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 FoundationMatilda 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

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




LAW & EDUCATION

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



 
Review of Smart But Stuck: Emotions In Teens And Adults With ADHD
Reviewed By Merri Rosenberg

Merri Rosenburg reviews a book that discusses effects of ADHD on adults and children in all aspects of their life....READ MORE
Review of Dear Diana: Diana’s Guide To Independent Living
Reviewed By Merri Rosenberg
Merri Rosenberg reviews a new detailed how-to book on Special Needs by Diana Bilezikian...READ MORE
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
Review of Gemina: The Crooked-Neck Giraffe
Reviewed By Merri Rosenberg
Merri Rosenburg review of a children’s book encouraging social acceptance....READ MORE

MUSEUMS AS EDUCATORS

Italian Futurism: Reconstructing the Universe, Guggenheim MuseumItalian 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

Superb Anders Zorn Exhibit at National Academy Museum
By Sybil Maimin
Article describing the Anders Zorn Exhibit at the National Academy Museum....READ MORE
Museum Review Must-See Chicago In Brooklyn
By Jan Aaron
“The Dinner Party” exhibit in Brooklyn is hailed as a great work of feminist art....READ MORE

MOVIES & THEATER

American Museum of Natural History's Unseen is a Must SeeAmerican 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


The Pan Asian Repertory Theatre: Fishing for Wives
By Jazmine Barana
A review for the play, Fishing for Wives, about two Japanese men adjusting to American life....READ MORE

SPORTS

St. John's Tops Butler, 58-55 in Big East Clash
By Richard Kagan
Richard Kagan reviews the close women's basketball game between St. John's Red Storm and Butler University's Bulldogs....READ MORE
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