COVER STORIES

Jason McElwain Scores Big for Mainstreaming
By Mike Cohen
In February Jason McElwain scored 20 points in his high school basketball game in Rochester, New York. READ MORE

Professor Sally L. Smith:
The Lab School of Washington, DC
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
In response to a question about why she founded and became director of The Lab School of Washington D.C. 40 years ago, Professor Sally L. Smith, a nationally recognized leader in the field of learning disabilities (LD), doesn’t hesitate: one of her sons. READ MORE

Blind Mountain Climber
Erik Weihenmayer Conquers Everest
By Joan E. Sherman
Erik Weihenmayer has never let blindness stand in the way of achieving his goals. READ MORE

Dr. Martha Bridge Denckla:
An Expert Voice from Johns Hopkins
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
She loves to talk—before gathering her thoughts for another scientific research paper—she has over a hundred to her credit—and she therefore welcomes the opportunity to address a mixed audience of professionals—medical and educational— when she appears at NYU’s Child Study Center this month. READ MORE

Jody Bernstein:
Facilitating Learning Through Assistive Technology
By Liza Young
Technology has reached the point where it’s possible to capitalize on strengths and adapt to weaknesses in learning through assistive technology devices. READ MORE

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

Harvard’s Howard Gardner
Receives Standing Ovation at Bank Street Event
By Liza Young
Professor Howard Gardner is at it again, never ceasing to create innovative approaches to traditional conceptions of thinking and learning. READ MORE

From the Superintendent's Seat:
Mothers, Celebrate Your Day
By Dr. Carole G. Hankin with Randi T. Sachs
Yes, there are those who say that Mother’s Day is just a profit-maker for the greeting card company, but then they are probably not mothers themselves. READ MORE

The Dean's Column:
When Numbers are Friendly (to each other)
By Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D.
What could possibly make two numbers friendly? READ MORE

Another Attack on Principals?
By Jill Levy
Even before I began to read The New York Times front-page article, “Principals Face Review in Education Overhaul” (April 12) about the new school report cards it was clear from the headline alone that Joel Klein was following his basic instinct, one he shares with the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. READ MORE

Former President Bill Clinton
Combats Diabetes & Obesity at PS 197
By Sybil Maimin
It was a day filled with excitement at PS 197, the John B. Russwurm Elementary School in Harlem, as former President Bill Clinton stood on a makeshift stage in the gym to launch an attack on childhood obesity, a major initiative of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a partnership between the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association with critical support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. READ MORE

Lab Schools Lead the Way in Educational Practice
By Sybil Maimin
Laboratory, or lab, schools generally associated with colleges or universities are prime sources of research, experimentation, curriculum development, clinical training, and staff development at the cutting edge of education. READ MORE

COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS

Camille Paglia Speaks at The Writing Center
By Alexandra Smyth
Camille Paglia has an opinion and she’s not afraid to share it. READ MORE

Recommended Readings by Education Update’s Advisory Board
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College Corner
Compiled by Timothy Brunner
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Voices from Campuses Around the City
Campus Crawler
By Timothy Brunner
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CCNY Receives $500k NOAA Grant To Increase Underrepresented Minority Participation In Sciences
The City College of New York (CCNY) has received a $499,314 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to introduce undergraduate students to applied research applications.
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EDITORIAL & LETTERS

GUEST EDITORIAL:
The Child is Father to the Man
By Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D.
Mental illness has a negative impact on many aspects of our lives, no matter our age.
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Letters to the Editor
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SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special Education in Bordeaux, France
By Myriam Pichon
[Special to Education Update from France]
I met Mrs. Françoise Mevel, the head of St. Joseph school located in the center of Bordeaux in France. St Joseph School has 67 children, primarily girls, from 6 to 17 years. Educators, social workers, head, administrator, speech therapist and psychologists work together in this school which is part of the Medico Pedagogical Institution (IMP) that provides services for children who suffer from mental disorders.
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Heiskell Braille & Talking
Book Library Honors Selis Family
By Timothy Brunner
The New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library held a ceremony recently to celebrate the naming of the second floor in honor of Irving and Sara Selis.
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Organ Transplant Recipient Leads Team to Victory
By Richard Kagan
Brittney Kroon is quite a young woman. Kroon, a 6’ 4” senior starts at the center position for the Seattle Pacific University women’s basketball team. READ MORE

CAREERS

Lou Young:
Veteran CBS Newscaster and First-Time Author
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
April 17, 2006: “Crime scene technicians verify the path of the fatal bullet tonight but there’s really no mystery,” booms out the sonorous voice of Lou Young on the CBS evening news. READ MORE

The Metamorphosis of a Writer:
An Interview with Gary Shteyngart
By Liza Young
To read Gary Shteyngart’s work is to experience his politically and socially keen eye, with his satiric wit often generating a laugh out loud response. READ MORE

MUSIC, ART & DANCE

Let the Show Go On:
Freddie Gershon Brings Musical Theater to Students
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
How do you save “a generation lost to video games and the Internet?” READ MORE

Gerald Schoenfeld:
Broadway Power Broker and Arts Supporter
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.
To many Manhattanites, Gerald Schoenfeld’s name is synonymous with the revitalization of Broadway. READ MORE

Legendary Educator And Author
Bel Of The Ballroom Still Hip At 95
The author, educator and humorist Bel Kaufman, who turns 95 on May 10, will be honored by the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre, at a gala concert at Town Hall on June 12. READ MORE

HUNTERDance Theater
Whitney V. Hunter, Artistic Director/Founder
PREMIERE SEASON 2006 With Featured Guest Artists
Nya Bowman, Lauren Atkins DeVeaux, Jennifer Emerson and Luis Gabriel Zaragoza. Music by Pat Daugherty and Daniel Bernard Roumain. READ MORE

BOOKS

Logos Bookstore’s Recommendations
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Read And Turn Thru The
Pages Of Your Own Imagination!
By Selene S. Vasquez
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MEDICAL UPDATE

Beyond the Stethescope
A column dedicated to physicians who have
special talents outside the parameters of medicine!
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METROBEAT

Celebrating Mother’s Day:
The Power of 2 Mothers Fighting for Peace
By Liza Young
John F. Kennedy once said: “There is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education. In a democracy such as ours, we must make sure that education wins the race.”
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Assemblyman Karim Camara Endorses Andrew Cuomo For Attorney General
Attorney General candidate Andrew Cuomo picked up the endorsement of New York Assemblyman Karim Camara (43rd District) of Brooklyn.
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TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION

Teacher’s Network Offers Solutions
in Science, Literacy & Technology
By Judith Aquino
Recently, over 320 teachers and administrators gathered at P.S. 124 for the 5th Annual Curriculum, Community, Collaboration and Celebration Conference presented by Teachers Network, a non-profit organization.
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