JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
Selected Articles

EDITORIAL

GUEST EDITORIAL
Lincoln, Abolition
and Economic Freedom
By Lewis E. Lehrman
To read carefully Lincoln’s parable of the ant suggests a lost truth: during most of his political career Lincoln focused not on anti-slavery but on economic policy....READ MORE

COVER STORIES

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Remembering Du Bois
By Amy Bass, Ph.D.
The creation of Martin Luther King Day as a federal holiday, which recognizes the importance of civil rights movements in American history, was hotly contested by many...READ MORE.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.: A Teaching Moment
By Louise Mirrer, Ph.D.
On August 28, 1963, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and spoke of the “great beacon light of hope” our sixteenth president kindled when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation “five score years ago.”...READ MORE

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

UNION PRESIDENTS SPEAK
The Cost of Education Cuts
By Ernest Logan, President, CSA
In recent years we’ve been told that New York City principals and assistant principals have become so empowered that they might as well be CEOs and other high-ranking officers of their schools....READ MORE

UNION PRESIDENTS SPEAK
A Story of Broken Promises
By Michael Mulgrew, President, UFT
Tens of thousands of children across the city are crammed into overcrowded classrooms....READ MORE

Charter Schools Celebrate 10th Anniversary
By Sybil Maimin
At a proud celebration of the 10th anniversary of charter schools in New York state, charter enthusiasts gathered at the Harvard Club to hear a distinguished panel detail some of the history, successes and ambitions of the young movemen....READ MORE

COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS

COLLEGE PRESIDENTS SERIES
President Ricardo Fernándz, Lehman College: Making a Difference
By Emily Sherwood, Ph.D.                
Nestled on an unexpectedly pastoral 37-acre campus off of Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, CUNY’s Lehman College is a study in contrasts....READ MORE

COLLEGE PRESIDENTS SERIES
President Tomás Morales, College of Staten Island: A CUNY OASIS
By Sybil Maimin
Just a picturesque ferry ride or bridge crossing from Manhattan is a unique component of the City University of New York little known outside its home borough of Staten Island....READ MORE

CUNY Vice Chancellor Iris Weinshall: Reshaping the University
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Vice chancellor for facilities planning, construction and management Iris Weinshall’s easy-going and amiable manner belies the dynamic force that keeps her constantly on the move to ensure the efficient maintenance and operation of CUNY’s 23 campuses and to initiate, superintend, and implement budgeted developments for the physical plant....READ MORE

Touro College Mourns the Passing of Its Founder and President, Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander
Touro College mourns the passing of its founder and only president, Dr. Bernard Lander, who died in New York City on February 8, 2010 at the age of 94....READ MORE

SAT Tips
Model Answer for a Perfect-12 SAT Essay!
By Frances Kweller, J.D.
Many people believe that compromise is not always the best way to resolve a conflict....READ MORE