Exclusive Interview: Alonzo Mourning’s Triumph Over Kidney Disease By Richard Kagan How did you get the nickname “the ultimate warrior?”
Based on my demeanor and determination, over the years the nickname came from the perception that people took from my intense play....READ MORE
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GUEST EDITORIAL CUNY and New York City Public School Graduates are Thriving By Jay Hershenson
New York City public high school graduates are thriving at CUNY Colleges, like Fei Yan Mock, who received her foundation for learning at the New York City Lab High School in Manhattan and is now an undergraduate at Hunter College majoring in biochemistry and classical studies....READ MORE
Sadlier Conference on U.S. Mathematics Achievement By Lauren Shapiro
In 2006, President Bush created a National Mathematics Advisory Panel (NMAP), comprised of 20 expert panelists and five ex-officio members, to advise him and the Secretary of Education on the best use of scientifically-based research on the teaching and learning of math, with a specific focus on preparation for and success in learning algebra....READ MORE
DEAN’S PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION School Reform: Tinkering Around the Edges By Jerrold Ross, Ph.D
School reform has been the subject of articles, books, speeches (including campaign), op-ed pieces, research, and most of all, political pronouncements....READ MORE
Accountability vs. Equity: Are They at Odds? By Dr. Bonnie Brown
As educators, we labor under the rigor of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in our attempts to improve accountability through public test scores and district school-wide achievement metrics....READ MORE
Fighting for Geoscience Education By Dr. Michael J. Passow
When National Science Education Standards was released in the 1990s, earth and space science education was boosted toward a position of equality with biology, chemistry, and physics....READ MORE
The Dean's Column The Arithmetic Uniqueness of the Number 11 By Alfred S. Posamentier, Ph.D.
The number 11, since it is 1 greater than our base 10, has some lovely properties that can be used not only to shortcut some calculations, but also to exhibit some of mathematics’ hidden treasures....READ MORE
A Perspective on ADHD By Raul Silva, M.D.
In this column I would like to share with the readership my own perspectives on what is probably the most common neuropsychiatric condition in our schools today....READ MORE
A Hope for an Inclusive Tomorrow By Emmanuel Reed
One of the greatest fears that many parents face today is that their child will be diagnosed with autism or some other learning disability....READ MORE
New Eyes for the Needy: Giving the Gift of Sight By Lisa K. Winkler, Staff Writer
New Eyes for the Needy’s mission is vision, and this New Jersey-based nonprofit volunteer organization works hard to guarantee that anyone who needs glasses gets them....READ MORE
Logos Bookstore’s Recommendations By H. Harris Healy, III, President,
Logos Bookstore
In the Education Update May 2009 issue, I talked about a quality supplier of paperbacks, Dover Publications....READ MORE
Remembering A Life Long Past By Jan Aaron, Staff Writer They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Life in Poland Before the Holocaust will be exhibited at the Jewish Museum through October 1....READ MORE
A Remarkable Dining Experience at Barbetta Restaurant By Dr. Pola Rosen
If you ever want to enjoy a spectacular lunch or dinner and retreat entirely from the hustle and bustle of the city, dine at Barbetta Restaurant, the oldest single family-owned restaurant in New York City....READ MORE
A Mosaic Artist, Yiannis Frazis By Marylena Mantas
Tourist groups from Russia to New York City often find visiting St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church in Chelsea on their list of attractions....READ MORE
Barnard College: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton & President Debra Spar By Joy Resmovits
At the end of her first year as Barnard College’s President, Debora Spar ushered the class of 2009 through their final moments as students with the help of a guest speaker—Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who called for “digital diplomacy.”...READ MORE
A Long Road to Graduation By Susan Randell
Getting my degree was a long-term goal of mine. Little did I realize how long the term would be....READ MORE