December 2004
The Plight of homeless chiLdren:
(part II of a series)
Experiencing Homelessness:
Hope for a Brighter Future
By Patricia A. Popp, Ph.D.
Education is a powerful key in breaking the cycle of homelessness experienced by youth in the United States. Since 1999, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) has recognized successful high school students wishing to pursue higher education. READ ARTICLE
Abolishing Homelessness: Interview with
Maria Foscarinis, Esq. Executive Director,
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
By Nazneen Malik & Liza Young
READ INTERVIEW
Using Out-of-School Time for Homeless Children?
By Richard Sinatra, Ph.D.
New York City Assemblyman Scott Stringer, in a recent article, painted a black picture for the education of children living in New York City Shelters. READ ARTICLE
Home and Schools:
The Top Priorities of Homeless Kids
by Eva Moskowitz
During the last school year, homelessness hit an all-time high in New York City. Since 1998, the shelter population increased by 73 percent to the highest number in city history: more than 36,400 homeless, 15,300 of them children. READ ARTICLE
A LoVE of THEATER & FILM :
(part II of a series)
An Interview with Columbia University Theater Chair, Steven Chaikelson
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
So what's a nice Theatre Arts Division chair in an Ivy League MFA program doing talking up law school? Steven Chaikelson, Columbia College graduate and L.L.B., knows exactly why. READ ARTICLE
What in the World is a Grip & Gaffer?
By Liza Young
The final product of movie making is based on an intricate process usually involving the collaboration of scores of people. READ ARTICLE
Careers:
Filmmaker
By Sarah Ann Mockbee
When Sam Wainwright Douglas graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in the spring of 1998 with a major in film and television, he was ready to make his mark in the industry with creative, ambitious and visionary films. READ ARTICLE
November 2004
A LOVE OF
THE THEATER:
An Author, Graduate
Student & Academic Speak (Part I)
Interview with NYU
Theater Chair Kevin Kuhlke
By Joan Baum, Ph.D. READ
INTERVIEW
“What Do You
Do With a BA in English?”
Just Ask Jeff Whitty
by Gillian Granoff READ
ARTICLE
Are You Thinking of
a Career in the Theater?
by Sarah Ann Mockbee READ
ARTICLE
October 2004
EXCLUSIVE to education
update
An Interview With
Teresa Heinz Kerry
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
READ INTERVIEW
The Road to Schools’ Renaissance
by Jill Levy, President,
Council of School Supervisors & Administrators
READ
ARTICLE
Working
Together for Kids
by Randi Weingarten, President, UFT READ
ARTICLE
September 2004
Back-to-School
Checklist for Parents
by Dr. Rod Paige MORE
How
to Send Your Daughter Back to School with Confidence, Passion & Goals
By David F. Salter MORE
Increasing
Student and School Achievment through Parent Involvement
by Linda Hodges MORE
August 2004
EXCLUSIVE to education
update
An Interview With First Lady Laura Bush On Literacy
MORE
Reach
Out & Read: A Pediatrician’s Perspective
by Perri Klass, MD MORE
July 2004
Celebrating Outstanding
Teachers of the Year 2004
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
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MORE
Excerpts of Dr. Pola
Rosen’s Speech
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MORE
Outstanding
Teachers of the Year 2003-2004 Winners
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MORE
Introduction,
Attendees & Sponsors of Awards Ceremony
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MORE
June 2004
Class Features First Brother & Sister
Combination in NY Fire Dept. History
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MORE
Commencement Addresses
Around the Nation 2004
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MORE
The Cooper Union for
the Advancement of Science & Art
—Tony Kushner, Playwright & Author
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MORE
Connecticut College
—Anita DeFrantz, Olympic Winner
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MORE
American University:
School of Communication/Kogod School of Business
—Judy Woodruff, CNN Senior Correspondent
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MORE
Dr.
Sharon Dunn, Arts Educator
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
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MORE
Kessler Appointed Executive
Director Center for Arts Education
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MORE
Monroe College Awards
HS Students
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MORE
Muriel
Silberstein-Storfer: Art Educator Par Excellence
by Sybil Maimin
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MORE
National
Dance Institute & Jacques d’Amboise
by Margaret Cuomo
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MORE
Neil Sedaka Embraces
Heritage
of Yiddish Music at Carnegie Hall
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MORE
NYC
Blueprint for the Arts
by Scott Noppe-Brandon
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MORE
Turned Away in 1929,
Dorothy Height
is Embraced by Barnard College 75 Years Later
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MORE
Virtuoso
Joshua Bell
Inspires Future Generations of Classical Musicians
by Gillian Granoff
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MORE
What Are You Doing
After Graduation?
by Sarah Lynch
READ
MORE
May 2004
The
Arts in Education (Part II)
Imagine: A Nation Without
the Arts
by Scott Noppe-Brandon READ
MORE
STRINGS:
Let the
Video Stream with Violinist Mark O'Connor
by Joan Baum. Ph.D READ
MORE
DANCE:
Ballerina Margot Fonteyn Celebrated
at Lincoln Center
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MORE
Professor
Anna Deveare Smith:
Playwright, Actress, Educator
by Joan Baum, Ph.D. READ
MORE
The
Chrysalis Process: Artsgenesis
by Kathleen
Gaffney READ
MORE
Mayor's
Awards
for Arts & Culture Revived After 10 Year Hiatus
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MORE
Young
Amateurs Share Stage
with Grammy Award-Winning Talent
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MORE
2004
International
VSA Arts Festival to be Held in Washington D.C.
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MORE
April 2004
The Arts In Education
The Center for Arts Education
by Laurie Tisch-Sussman
When The Center for Arts Education was founded eight years
ago, many of New York City's 1.1 million public school
students went from kindergarten through high school with
little or no instruction in music, arts, dance or drama. READ MORE
Children's
Art at the UN READ MORE
Columbia
Launches University Arts Initiative
with Gregory Mosher At
Helm
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Acting on what Peter Brook called an "unformed hunch," the
impulse to put on a particular production, famed director and
producer Gregory Mosher intuited that the timing was right
for him to move on to a new challenge in his award-winning
career, and accept the newly created position at Columbia of
Director for University Arts Initiatives.
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MORE
Outstanding
Teachers of the Month - April 2004
READ
MORE
Developing the Whole Child Through the Arts
by Marnie Ponce-White
Education and the arts are perceived as two separate entities,
when in actuality they are symbiotic in design. Research
in arts education clearly shows a direct correlation between... READ MORE
Doing Art Together Honors Muriel Silberstein-Storfer
by Pola
Rosen, Ed.D.
Muriel Silberstein-Storfer, the quintessential educator, founder
and creative director of Doing Art Together has been teaching
art to children and their parents for so many years at The
Museum... READ MORE
HS Choirs Rehearse Via Distance Learning
in Zankel Hall
Dr. Craig Jessop, Music Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,
recently led rehearsals from Zankel Hall in New York with
four choirs from North Carolina, New Jersey, Arizona and
Washington. READ MORE
John
Merrow Helps Teens Find Voice With Video Cameras Screenings
at Teachers College
by Sybil
Maimin
Give a teen a video camera and watch a powerful message emerge.
Listen Up!, a national network of youth media organizations,
is intent on expanding the visibility of youth in the mass
media... READ MORE
LaGuardia HS Students Win Met Opera Competition
by Constance
Boykan
Laquita Mitchell, a 1994 LaGuardia graduate, who was introduced
to opera while at LaGuardia HS, has won the prestigious Metropolitan
Opera National Council auditions recently. READ MORE
The Making of a Piano: Behind the Scenes
on West 58th Street
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
He could go on non-stop "for six months," he says,
talking about the one-of-a-kind handmade and restored 19th
and 20th century Steinways (Hamburg and American), Faziolis,
Mason... READ MORE
Notes From the Road:
Reflections on Moliere in South Central Los Angeles
by Debra
Pasquerette
The journey begins in early February. The schools are booked
and my trusty assistant Adam has sent confirmation letters
to all of the schools we will visit. READ MORE
March 2004
Women Shaping History 2004:
Women’s History Month is a time to reflect on the achievements
of women in the past. It is also a time to recognize the
achievements of contemporary women who have made outstanding
contributions in various fields. Education Update interviewed
a number of multi-faceted, fascinating, dynamic, intellectual
women who have improved the lives of people all over the
world. Here are their responses to the following questions:
What factors were instrumental in your choice of a career?
Describe a pivotal point in your career.
What direction did you take as a result?
What achievements are you proud of?
What obstacles have you encountered? How did you overcome them?
Who were some of your mentors? How did they inspire you?
What advice would you give to young women in our society who
are striving for success?
What are your future goals?
In
Honor of Women’s
History Month
First Catholic College for Women:
College of New Rochelle
by Joan Bailey, Ph.D.
The College of New Rochelle began its historic mission in
higher education in 1904 when the State of New York recognized
it as the first Catholic college for women in the state.
In the century since, CNR continues to respond to the contemporary
needs of women and helps its students, women and men, transform
and transcend the traditional roles of women and men. Education
at CNR honors women’s perspective and experience. . . READ
MORE
Title IX Comes of Age:
Eliminating Gender Discrimination
by Martha Mccarthy, Ph.D.
It seems appropriate when celebrating women’s history
to address developments pertaining to Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, a landmark piece of legislation designed
to eliminate gender discrimination in educational programs
that receive federal funds. . . READ
MORE
February 2004
African-Americans Shaping History:
Interview: Professor Christine King Farris
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Perhaps it is because on that fateful day, April 3, 1968,
just hours before his assassination in Memphis, Martin
Luther King spoke so eloquently of God's allowing him to
go up to the mountain where he saw the promised land, that
this man among men has become enshrined in myth as a man
still on the mountain: heroic, larger than life, mythical. READ
MORE
Interview:
Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
Ed. Update: Describe a pivotal point in your life. What direction
did you take as a result?
Bond: One pivotal moment occurred in February 1960 when a fellow
student at Morehouse College approached me with a copy of the
day's newspaper-reporting on the sit-ins in that had just begun
in Greensboro, North Carolina. He asked my opinion and whether
we should replicate that action in Atlanta-I said "yes" and
we did. That marked my entry into the civil rights movement-which
has lasted until this day.
READ MORE
Brown's Half Century-And Mine
by David B. Wilkins
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Court's
historic decision in Brown v. Board of Education. READ
MORE
Personal Perspectives: Brown v. Board of Ed
by Cheryl Brown Henderson
Our nation is fast approaching a watershed year. In Kansas,
as well as all over the country, we will witness the 50th anniversary
of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Oliver L. Brown
et.al. vs. the Board of Education of Topeka (KS), et.al. on
May 17, 2004.
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MORE
My Journey As A Woman of Color
by Johanna DuBose
On May 18, 19, The Borough of Manhattan Community College's
Student Government in collaboration with formerly incarcerated
men and women will hold a criminal justice conference with... READ
MORE
Victor Goines: Leaving a Legacy of Jazz
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
He modestly allows that at Lincoln Center he is the Artistic
Director of Jazz Studies in the B.A. program in Music. Later
on, but only because the subject of getting youngsters to know
about and appreciate jazz comes us, does he indicate that he
is also Educational Consultant. READ
MORE
January 2004
A Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gandhi-King Season for Nonviolence at the UN
On January 30th over 500 high school children in and around
New York City will take part in this inspirational event,
which young people will learn about the connection between
nonviolence and health, and about legacies of Mahatma Gandhi
and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. READ MORE
The Heritage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Brooklyn Borough President
Marty Markowitz, and Medgar Evers College of The City University
of New York will host the eighteenth annual Brooklyn Tribute
to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebratory event, the
largest... READ
MORE
The Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
by Coretta Scott King
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and
legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We
commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through
his example—the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion,
dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr.
King's character... READ
MORE
The Schomburg Center for Research for Black Culture: Events
in January
Professor Henry Louis Gates traveled across the country interviewing
forty-four famous and not-so-famous individuals from different
parts of the African-American community... READ
MORE
December 2003
The State of Special Education
A Therapeutic Mecca: The McCarton School
by Jocelyn K. Egyes
Sitting in Dr. Cecelia McCarton's office there is no doubt
that her passion is children. Kermit the Frog and a teddy
bear sit side by side on a bookshelf while dozens of other
toys line her office. But it's a special kind of child
that warms the heart of this pediatrician, it's "children
who are different" says McCarton, her blue eyes passionately
sparkling as she speaks of 'her' children. READ
MORE
McCarton School Parent Shares Views
One parent who sees the learning first hand is Noam Spanier.
His 6-year-old daughter Shira has been with the program... READ
MORE
November 2003
Eighth Anniversary Celebration!
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
I can relate to the reverberations of Martin Luther King’s, “I
have a dream.” I too had a dream, a vision of bringing
education news to all people in order to help them make
better decisions about their children’s education
as well as their own. Coming from an immigrant family myself,
education was revered as the gateway not only to knowledge
but to breaking out of the confines of a circumscribed
life to one filled with unimagined adventures, mysterious
roads and paths untraveled. Without experience as a publisher
or a businesswoman, I decided to take the plunge and learn
while doing. READ
MORE
Bullying vs. Creating Climate of Peace:
Prof. Garbarino at Teachers College
by Sarah N. Lynch
Bullying was the topic of the Virginia and Leornard Marx Lecture
at Teachers College recently. READ
MORE
Global Classrooms Teach Power of Peace
by Michelle Accorso
Created in 1995, Global Classrooms’ main objective is
to educate children from grades 612 about other cultures and
ideas around the world. READ
MORE
Jane
Goodall Shares the Spirit of Peace with Teens Around
the World
by Michelle
Accorso
Starting with a moment of silence for all those around the
world who are suffering, Rick Ulfik, founder of We, The World,
commenced a videoconference located in a room at the UN not... READ
MORE
Teaching
the ABC’s
of Peace
by Dr. Carole G. Hankin with Randi T. Sachs
For as long as history, there have been wars and conflicts.
More recently we have witnessed anger and conflict in children
who have changed schools from formerly safe havens to places... READ
MORE
October 2003
The Battle for Literacy - Part II
First Lady Laura Bush & Washington Mutual
Unveil Initiative at Mercy College
First Lady Laura Bush and New York City Schools Chancellor
Joel Klein joined officials from The New Teacher Project
(TNTP) and Washington Mutual recently to unveil a new initiative
to help mid-career professionals realize their dream of
becoming a teacher. Supported by a $1.25 million grant
from Washington Mutual, the Teaching for Results initiative,
a component of the Mercy College New Teacher Residency
Program, will help hundreds of New York City professionals
from many different career and educational backgrounds
bring their expertise to New York City classrooms. READ
MORE
Learning Literacy Through Basketball Heroes
by Tom Kertes
“I was an only child growing up at home,” Knicks
center Slavko Vranes said. “But I love children. Frankly,
I like to be around kids more than I like to be around adults.” READ
MORE
Gaston Caperton, College Board President,
Tests the Writing
Waters
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Talking about writing, which he calls the “neglected
R,” Gaston Caperton, the former Governor of West Virginia
and head of the College Board, says it is his number-one priority.
Of course, he knows that communication skills are hardly ignored
in the nation’s schools, and he acknowledges the many
(critics might say superfluity or redundancy of) theories,
approaches, programs, and experts already out there addressing
the need for proficiency in correctness and thinking skills. READ
MORE
The
NYC Writing Project: “Neglected ‘R’”
by
Marcie Wolfe, Ph.D. & Nancy Mintz, Ph.D.
The New York City Writing Project at Lehman College, CUNY,
established in 1978 as the local site of the National Writing
Project, reflects the mission of a national network of 175
university-based professional development programs dedicated
to the National Commission’s [on Writing] goal of putting “language
and communication in their proper place in the classroom.” READ
MORE
Barnard
College President Judith Shapiro
Speaks on Literacy READ
MORE
The
National Writing Project—180 Sites . . . & Growing
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Speaking of standards—a standard for teaching writing
seems to be emerging in the crowded field of national, regional
and local professional development programs, if longevity,
numbers of participants and funding resources set criteria. READ
MORE
September 2003
First Day of School
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
Remember the jingle, “School days, school days, dear
old golden rule days?, Reading and writing and ‘rithmetic,
Taught to the tune of the hickory stick…” The
lyricists, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards obviously were
referring to what school would hold in store for them in
1907. What do students think about today in 2003 as they
approach the school steps? READ
MORE
Literacy:
Experts Examine Our Nation's Dilemma [Part I]
Reuel Jordan
Dean of Children’s Programs, Bank Street School for Children.
Arthur Levine, Ph.D., President
Teachers College, Columbia University
Sandra Priest Rose
Reading Consultant & Founding Trustee of Reading Reform
Foundation.
Jerrold Ross, Ph.D., Dean of Education
St. John's University
Edward Zigler, Ph.D.
Sterling Professor of Psychology
Yale University, Planner of the Head Start program.
Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ph.D.
Eight-time, Emmy award-winning executive producer, educator
and author, creator of the award-winning PBS series, Reading
Rainbow
Large-Scale Efforts to Fight Illiteracy
by Rob Luchow
It was almost a year ago that Reading Rainbow producer and
host LeVar Burton made a plea to corporate America. Without
enough funding, he said, the famous children’s public
television program would be cancelled. Eventually, one business
chose to help. READ
MORE
August 2003
Dr. Joseph G. McCarthy:
Shaping New Lives, Buoying Human Spirits
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Although everyone knows that physicians and dentists are
(in)famous for invoking the first-person plural with their
patients, as in “we must open our mouths, we need
to consider the possibilities, etc.,” there probably
aren’t many
medical professionals, ?specially award-winning practitioners
and researchers at the top of their field, who really mean “we”Ñwho,
like Dr. Joseph G. McCarthy, the Director of the Institute
of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU, declares, “I
never say ‘I,’” and then goes on to talk
about the “team” that does the job. READ
MORE
Taking Care of Business at Murry Bergtraum HS
by Rob Luchow
The business world is known for its fast-paced lifestyle and
years of schooling and training. Located at 411 Pearl Street
in the Finance District, Murry Bergtraum High School starts
students... READ
MORE
Eleanor Roosevelt High School Opens Its Doors
by Katarzyna
Kozanecka
“Do one thing every day that scares you,” said Eleanor
Roosevelt, wife of a great president, and a great woman in her
own right. This September, a new high school named after her
will open in its permanent home... READ
MORE
Unlimited Talent at Talent Unlimited HS
by Katarazyna Kozanecka
Bearing violins, sheet music, scripts, ballet shoes and their
voices, students from all over the city come to Talent Unlimited
High School on 68th Street and 2nd Avenue in New York. For
four days each December and January, the line of... READ
MORE
Taking Education Outside of the Classroom:
NYC Museum School
by Rob Luchow
Most high school students learn about buoyancy from a textbook
or a lab experiment. Students at the New York City Museum School
(NYCMS) understand buoyancy from observing it on a sailboat
at South Street Seaport. READ
MORE
Teaching
Students to Care for Their Planet: Environmental Studies
HS
by Rob Luchow
How many high schools offer the opportunity to eat a raspberry
on a student-designed rooftop garden? Environmental Studies
High School (HSES) does. Located on 444 West 56th Street, HSES
teaches its students the importance of... READ
MORE
July 2003
Making History:
Honoring Outstanding Teachers in New York City Public Schools
to Become Annual Event
The Department of Education, as the Board of Education
is now known, is over 100 years old. During that time,
the pendulum has swung from centralization to decentralization
and back, from teaching reading via phonics to the whole
word approach and now back to phonics again, from bilingual
education to immersion and back. READ
MORE
Awards
Ceremony on WB11 READ
MORE
June 2003
Outstanding
Teachers of the Month - June 2003
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MORE
May 2003
Outstanding
Teachers of the Month - May 2003
READ
MORE
MOTHERS DAY
A Tribute To Grandmothers on Mother's Day READ
MORE
Multi-Generational Story-Telling Program
Celebrating Mother
On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, the Eldridge Street
Project will host a multi-generational storytelling program
celebrating the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices made by
immigrant women on behalf of their families— all over
America and specifically on the Lower East Side. READ
MORE
Grandparents
Council at NYU Child Study Center
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MORE
April 2003
Chancellor Matthew Goldstein at the Helm of CUNY
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
On maps of old, dangerous or unknown territory suspected
of harboring sea monsters was marked hic sunt dracones.
Only those skilled enough to navigate the treacherous waters
survived. . . . READ
MORE
Teachers of the Month -
April 2003 - NEW READ
MORE
The Future of Charter Schools
Women’s City Club Reports on NYC Charter Schools
by Sybil Maimin
The jury is still out on charter schools. To help fellow citizens
better understand this experiment in alternative, publicly
funded education, the Women’s City Club (WCC), an organization
long involved in advocacy and public policy, has prepared a
very impressive, detailed “snapshot” of the 16
charters operating in New York City in 2002. . . . READ
MORE
Harlem Charter School Charts a Road to Success
by Tom Kertes
Chancellor Joel Klein says he hopes to create an atmosphere
more congenial to the creation of charter schools in New York
City. One can only hope he succeeds because charters, far more
often than not, have been a resounding success. . . . READ
MORE
Attending a Local Conference on Charter Schools
by Sybil Maimin
Charter schools, an experiment in educational reform, is a
movement, an industry, and for those involved—a passion
and commitment. Thirty-nine states have charter school laws
and over 575,000 students attend 2,700 of these quasi-independent
public schools. . . . READ
MORE
Military Education Today
Let’s Boost Achievement Levels in Schools!
by Thomas K. Connellan
Here’s a startling finding from various studies and reports
about education: students in military-run schools regularly
outperform their private school and public school peers. .
. . READ
MORE
Military Education at U of Maryland
In 1949 University of Maryland University College (UMUC) began
making higher learning accessible to working adults in the
U.S. military—any time, any place—even in some
of the most nontraditional places for learning imaginable.
. . . READ
MORE
Military Education:
Alternative Learning and Living Experiences
Compiled by Michelle Accorso
Do military schools really better prepare the leaders of tomorrow
to be well-rounded respectable citizens or are they simply
training kids to “straighten up and fly right,” speaking
when spoken to, taking directions and orders with a “yes.
sir” response and ultimately joining the branches of
the military. . . . ? READ
MORE
Principal for a Day
Stuyvesant Gets High Marks from Principals For A Day
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
Stuyvesant High School had a homecoming for three illustrious
alumni returning as principals for a day. Each principal represented
a different discipline: Erica Morgan-Irish, V.P., Black Entertainment
Television; Gerry Golub, Sr. Managing Director, American Express;
and Herman Rosen, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, Weill
Medical College of Cornell University. . . . READ
MORE
Rosie Perez Takes Center Stage at LaGuardia High
by Sybil Maimin
It was a day of sharing at LaGuardia High School of Music and
Art and Performing Arts as film and stage star, dancer, and
choreographer Rosie Perez assumed the role of “Principal
for A Day. . . . ” READ
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Principal For A Day Cheered By The Changes
At Morris High
by Tom Kertes
“You wanna’ go where everybody knows your name” applies
not only to Boston bars but to New York Public Schools as well.
So there’s a lot to “Cheers” about the goings-on
at Morris High School. . . . READ
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Principals For A Day Jump Into The Fray At P.S. 123
by Tom Kertes
Harlem’s P.S. 123 was fortunate in its choice of “Principals
For A Day.” They were men and women of action. . . . READ
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March 2003
Women Shaping History
Women’s History Month is a time to reflect on the achievements
of women in the past. It is also a time to recognize the
achievements of contemporary women who have made outstanding
contributions in various fields. Education Update interviewed
10 multi-faceted, fascinating, dynamic, intellectual women
who have improved the lives of people all over the world:
On
the Advantages of All-Girls’ School
by Dorothy Hutcheson
Recently, we welcomed parents of Kinder-garten applicants for
an “Insider’s View of the Lower School.” Five
juniors and seniors—Maha Atal ’04, Sonje Hawkins ’03,
Ali Jones ’04, Danielle Tappitake ’03, and Charlotte
Winthrop ’04—addressed the parents in the auditorium.
The visitors were bowled over by our students’ confidence
and the seeming ease with which they talked about their teachers,
courses and activities, and favorite memories of their Lower
School years. READ
MORE
Justice for All Women
by Catherine Douglas
Since 1993, inMotion has helped thousands of women free themselves
from abusive relationships, hold onto their homes and win
the financial support that they—and their children —are
legally entitled to.
READ
MORE
History
of Women’s
College
by Mark Herz
In 1772, the history of women’s colleges in America began
with the founding of Salem Academy in North Carolina. Salem
was not chartered as a college until more than a century later. READ
MORE
Women’s City Club: 88 Years Old & Going
Strong
by Sybil Maimin
Eleanor Roosevelt was a member. So were Helen Hayes, the actress;
Dorothy Schiff, the New York Post publisher; Virginia Gildersleeve,
commander of the WW II WAVES; three college presidents; officers
of major corporations; the head of a major labor union; and
a member of the US House of Representatives. READ
MORE
Choices
in Women’s
Colleges READ
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The Outstanding Teachers of the Month
for March 2003 - NEW!
The Outstanding Teachers of the Month for March 2003 have each
been nominated by their colleagues, students, parents, principals
and superintendents. Education Update has selected five nominees
for their outstanding work on the “frontiers” of
education... READ
MORE
February 2003
Historical
Reforms At The Department of Education
The Finances of Educational Reform
by Noreen Connell
Pundits have greeted Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Children
First plan as a bold departure from almost 30 years of
community control.
They have it wrong. Children First is a bold departure
from 105 years of a strong mid-level education bureaucracy
in New York City. Under a myriad of different governing
structures since 1898, now relegated to the dustbin of
obscure urban history. READ
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My Vision for Parental Involvement in the
New York City School
System
by Joel I. Klein
Special to Education Update Parents, along with their children,
of course, are the most important stakeholders in our public
schools. If there is one thing that comes across loud and clear
from parents in each and every Children First meeting, it’s
that we need to provide parents with multiple opportunities
to communicate their views to decision-makers in our schools. READ
MORE
Revolution in Education
by Alexandra Shimo-barry
Mayor Bloomberg made good on his promise to shake up New York
City’s schools. In sweeping reforms, Mayor Bloomberg
centralized management of the city’s schools and overhauled
the curriculum earlier. Most schools will get a new, unified
curriculum in reading, writing, and mathematics and phonics-based
reading instruction. READ
MORE
Leaders in Our Community
by Mark Herz
Education Update chose four among the myriad illustrious individuals
serving as role models and guiding the way for more equality
in our society. The Michigan case underscores the importance
of core values still not achieved. READ
MORE
The Outstanding Teachers of the Month
for February 2003 -
NEW!
The Outstanding Teachers of the Month for January 2003 have
each been nominated by their colleagues, students, parents,
principals and superintendents. Education Update has selected
five nominees for their outstanding work on the “frontiers” of
education... READ
MORE
January 2003
Meet The Regents New York's Education Policy Makers
Compiled by Marie Holmes
If you have visited a museum, attended school or seen a doctor
or other medical professional in New York State, your experience
has been impacted by the work of the Board of Regents, the
policy making body of the University of the State of New
York, the State’s unique integrated system of education.
As the following Board members can attest, the Regents do
much more than mandate high school examinations.
READ
MORE
A Brief History of the New York Board of Regents
by Robert
Stiles
The New York State Board of Regents came into being on May
1, 1784 as a corporation that served as the trustees of Columbia
College. In 1786, the Regent’s committee broadened the
Board’s responsibilities so that their own board of trustees
would then oversee all colleges and academies. READ
MORE
The Outstanding Teachers of the Month
for January 2003 - NEW!
The Outstanding Teachers of the Month for January 2003 have
each been nominated by their colleagues, students, parents,
principals and superintendents. Education Update has selected
five nominees for their outstanding work on the “frontiers” of
education... READ
MORE
November 2002
We Welcome Schools Chancellor Joel Klein
to Education Update
MAJOR CHANGES FOR THE SCHOOLS
by Joel Klein
Every individual I meet on the street says, “I wish
you good luck.” When they have had a drink or so
they say, “Do
you realize what you have gotten yourself into?”... READ
MORE
New Directions in Education:
Innovation, Collaboration and Communication
by Dr. Geraldine Chapey
Bold change is in the air and taking hold everywhere. With
the new governance law, Mayor Bloomberg now has full responsibility
for the success of all preschool, elementary, middle and high
schools...
READ MORE
Chancellor Klein Promises to Listen to Public
as He Implements Systemic Change
by Tom Kertes
New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has adopted a novel
educational perspective as the driving force behind his “Children
First” program... READ
MORE
October 2002
Joshua Bell: A Genius of Note
by Joan Baum, Ph.d.
The surprise is not that Joshua Bell, the world renowned
violinist, lives up to the hype about him as an all-around
wonderful guy, or that at 34 he is that relatively rare
example of a prodigy who has made good, but that he handles
his still-growing fame with such ease and confidence that
he can switch suddenly from humorous quip to profound comment
and give the impression that an intimate and deeply reflective
conversation has just gone on... READ
MORE
Guaspari Makes Music in Harlem
by Marie Holmes
Rest position. Put your violin out. Put your bow straight out.
Balance your weight–center your weight. Don’t wiggle!” READ
MORE
Education
Update Sponsors the John Lennon
‘Million Dollar
Bus’
by Marie Holmes
Holland, an 8th grade student at the Professional Performing
Arts School, announces that she has been working on a song.
Without so much as a blush, she belts out the chorus, hitting
every note...
READ
MORE
September 2002
Preparing Students for 9/11
by Drs. Jonathan Cohen & Steven
Marans
As the one-year anniversary of September 11th approaches,
many children and adults are still experiencing significant
reactions to the tragedy... READ
MORE
City Schools Observe 1st Anniversary of 9/11
by Katarzyna
Kozanecka
September 11th falls on a Wednesday this year. Over a million
children will be in school across the five boroughs. Or will
they?... READ
MORE
Commemorative
Events for 9/11... READ
MORE
August 2002
Beyond Special Ed: Options for Disabled Adults
by Marie Holmes
For the past decade, colleges, universities and other institutions
have been required, under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, to provide reasonable accommodation for the persons
with disabilities whom they... READ
MORE
Special Ed Schools Offer Intimate
Learning Environments
by Hope Glassberg
In schools across the country, special education facilities
have the ignominious distinction of being housed in... READ
MORE
A Bi-Cultural Program for Children with Special Needs
by Dr. Ronald S. Lenkowsky
In a classroom in Whitestone, Queens, young children celebrated
the New Year by performing the Lion Dance Parade for their
peers, playing the dragon’s head and tail... READ
MORE
Integrating the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) into Inclusion
by Sherryl Berti
The inclusion program at Chelsea Vocational High School concluded
its fourth year in June 2002 with eleven students, five paraprofessionals
and a District 75 special... READ
MORE
Legal Aspects of Special Education
by Hope Glassberg
Special Education is as much a legal issue as it is an educational
one. Several federal laws delineate the ways in which schools
handle children with special needs. READ
MORE
The
College Board and Disabilities Rights
Advocates Announce
Agreement to Drop ‘Flagging’ From
Standardized Tests READ
MORE
College Choices for Students With Special Needs
by Zaher Karp
College is the anticipated fork in the road for many students,
but for those with special needs, this shift is far more
uncertain. For students who suffer... READ
MORE
Special
Education Resources READ
MORE
July 2002
Put
Homeschooling Programs to the Test
Before You Invest READ
MORE
Home
Study International READ
MORE
Success
In Mathematics READ
MORE
StartWrite
Software– the
Handwriting Worksheet Wizard READ
MORE
Students Against Suicide
by Hope Glassberg READ
MORE
Parents Respond to Suicide:
The Jed Foundation Tries to Save Lives
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D. READ
MORE
Suicide Prevention On College Campuses
by Molly Wallace READ
MORE
A Wilderness Camp Helps Heal
by Pola Rosen, Ed.d. READ
MORE
Resources
for Parents & Students READ
MORE
June 2002
A
Conversation With Gaston Caperton, President, College Board
by Merri Rosenberg
Given the trepidation and anxiety with which most high
school students view the College Board from afarßor
from the vantage point of a... READ
MORE
May 2002
Interview
with Dr. Irving Hamer, Jr., Board of Education Member and
Chair of Technology Task Force
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D. and Mitchell Levine READ
MORE
April 2002
Experiences
in Spain by
Adam Sugarman READ
MORE
Study in England
by Bruce Myint
England, with its dreary weather and even drearier food, is
not the first place that comes to mind for a trans-Atlantic
holiday. READ
MORE
The Ivory Tower Meets the
Inner City:
Double Discovery at Columbia U
by Bruce Myint
Like many high school students Radhameris Gomez canít
wait until summertime. But while her friends look forward... READ
MORE
Student Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity
by Sybil Maimin
Brought to public attention by former president Jimmy Carter
when he and other volunteers helped renovate a building in
New York City in 1984, Habitat for Humanity International... READ
MORE
Johns Hopkins:
Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth
by Sybil Maimin
Pre-college students of exceptional academic ability have a
chance to immerse themselves in a challenging intellectual
world at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth summer
programs. READ
MORE
Students Teaching Students:
Summerbridge at the Town School
by Marie Holmes READ
MORE
March 2002
Women's History Month
Women’s History Month
is a time to reflect on the achievements of women in the past.
It is also a time to recognize the achievements of contemporary
women who have made outstanding contributions in various fields.
Education Update interviewed 10 multi-faceted, fascinating,
dynamic, intellectual women who have improved the lives of
people all over the world.
The following questions were asked of all the women:
1. What factors were instrumental in your choice of a career?
2. Describe a pivotal point in your career. What direction
did you take as a result?
3. What achievements are you proud of?
4. What obstacles have you encountered? How did you overcome
them?
5. Who were some of your mentors? How did they inspire you?
6. What advice would you give to young women in our society
who are striving for success?
7. What are your future goals?
Written and edited by Joan Baum, Marylena Mantas, Pola Rosen,
Merri Rosenberg, Jessica Shi
Edith
Everett, CEO, Gruntal & Co., Philanthropist, CUNY Trustee
Emeritus READ
MORE
Barbara
Gordon, New York State Teacher
of the Year 2002 READ
MORE
Astrid
Heger, M.D., Founder Violence Intervention Program, U. of
Southern California School of Medicine READ
MORE
Chief
Joanne Jaffe, NYPD READ
MORE
Captain
Rochelle Jones, FDNY READ
MORE
Rita
Kaplan: COO, Kaplan Family Foundation, Philanthropist, Social
Worker READ MORE
Augusta
Kappner,
President,
Bank Street College of Education READ MORE
Carol
Anne Riddell, President NY Press Club, NBC Education Correspondent READ MORE
Judith
Shapiro, President Barnard College READ MORE
Sheila
Wellington, CEO, Catalyst READ
MORE
February 2002
We Honor African-Americans
Mike Jarvis: St. John’s Basketball Coach
by M.C. Cohen
Mike Jarvis believes in education. Just listen in on one
of his press conferences after a St. John’s basketball
game. READ
MORE
In Memoriam: Clarence G.
Robinson, MD
by Herman Rosen, M.D.
I was fortunate to have been closely associated with Dr. Robinson
for many years, working with him on many of his endeavors. READ
MORE
Sylvia Woods: The Queen of Soul Food
by Marylena Mantas
Growing up as an only child in Hemingway, South Carolina, Sylvia
Woods, owner of the renowned Sylvia’s restaurant in... READ
MORE
Sheila Evans-Tranumn:
Associate
Commissioner of Education
by Joan Baum, Ph.D.
An interview with Sheila Evans-Tranumn, Associate Commissioner
for the New York State Education Department and a New Yorker
with solid roots in the public school system, could not be
more timely.
READ
MORE
Beverly Withers:
One Woman’s Journey To The Opera
by Marie Holmes
Beverly Withers, a soprano in the Metropolitan Opera Chorus,
has been making music for as long as she can remember. She
began taking piano lessons at the age of seven, and “practicing
was always a delight.” READ MORE
Marian
Wright Edelman: Children’s
Advocate
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
Growing up in a family of 12 foster children tended to by her
nurturing mother and minister father, Marian had to care about
children....
READ MORE
January 2002
SUNY:
Nation’s Largest
University Expands
An Interview with Chancellor Robert King
by Marylena Mantas
The State University of New York is growing! Seeking to
attract more students from the Metropolitan area to its
64 campuses, the..
READ
MORE
December 2001
The State of Special Education
The Future of Special Education
by M.C. Cohen and Mike Salek
From a political or academic perspective, special education
is a complex topic to be discusses and debated. For millions
of students and their families it is a harsh daily reality
filled with frustrations and difficulties. READ MORE
November 2001
BIOTERRORISM: Are Our Children In Danger?
Anthrax: Disease of the Past Becomes Terror of
the Present
by Herman Rosen, M.D.
Until recently, anthrax was an uncommon disease in the United
States. Prior to 2001, the last person to die of anthrax in
the U.S. was a home weaver who inhaled anthrax spores introduced
by infected Pakistani yarn in 1976. READ MORE
Gilda’s
Clubs Would Have Made Gilda Proud
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
When Gene Wilder’s wife, comedienne Gilda Radnor died
prematurely of ovarian cancer, the decision was made to found
a club... READ MORE
October 2001
The Education Community Responds To Terrorism
I Pledge Allegiance...
by Gina Verone
As we are all aware, on September 11, 2001, New York City
was targeted once more–an attack so ferocious, so
unforgiving leaving Americans in a state of shock and despair. READ MORE
On Campus at Columbia University:
Responses to Tragedy
by Marie Holmes
On the morning of September 11, Columbia University students
were in class. They were on campus. They were on their way
to work. They were in their dorm rooms, asleep. READ MORE
The
Tragedy By Isaac Kaplan, age 11 READ MORE
Diary
of a Stuyvesant Teacher: A Muslim Point of View
by Anthony Valentin READ MORE
Message to Hunter College Students
by Jennifer Raab, President
The devastating events of September 11 affect every one of
us at Hunter College, as New Yorkers and human beings. READ MORE
Campus Under Siege: NYU
by Brandt Gassman
Between student evacuations, asbestos-contaminated dormitories
and alumni and staff that are injured or missing, New York
University was one of the local schools hardest hit by the
terrorist attack that leveled the World Trade Center on September
11. READ MORE
Online Resources for Dealing with Tragedy
At Channel 13
As we struggle to come to terms with the tragic events of September
11th and their aftermath, we at Thirteen/WNET New York would
like to offer you resources that help you deal with trauma
both at home and in the classroom. READ MORE
September 2001
The Promise of a New School Year: New Teachers
New York City public schools are going through a period of
vast migration. As senior teachers are retiring and others
have left the profession, the Board of Education has launched
a massive campaign to recruit nearly 8,000 teachers needed
for the new school year.
READ MORE
August 2001
NYC Mayoral Candidates Forum On Education
Welcome to Education Update's forum of the Mayoral candidates
addressing public education. The public has become increasingly
concerned with the failure of the public school system, and
the candidates have all indicated that education will be a
priority of their administrations. READ MORE
July 2001
Summer in New York City
Golf, The Park, and Other Things
by Tom Kertes
There are a multitude of ways for children (of all ages) to
have major fun in the sun in Central Park this summer. READ MORE
Almost 300,000 Attend Summer School
by Sarah Elzas
Nearly one third of all students in the New York City Board
of Education will be attending summer school this year, according
to the Board’s pre-registration statistics. READ MORE
Summer
Events in City Parks READ MORE
June 2001
Graduation 2001
Bank Street Commencement
Explores Ways to Improve Education
by Tom Kertes
Everything at the Bank Street College of Education originates
from the belief that education is the most essential process
in people’s lives and has an unmatched impact on our
society as a whole. READ MORE
A
Cappella and Dinosaurs at Barnard’s Graduation
by Sarah Elzas
“I am your child; remember me. Oh, Lord, remember me.”
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon repeatedly sang this gospel line
while standing at thepodium on Barnard College’s Lehman
Lawn. Each time she sang it, she changed it, adding a flourish
here, more vibrato there. READ MORE
Graduates Celebrate a Rite of Passage
by Tom Kertes
While it may be fashionable to see today’s younger generation
as self-centered and money-minded, many of this year’s
college graduates prove the stereotype wrong. These young people
are testaments to perseverance and have managed to retain a
healthy dose of idealism. READ MORE
J-School
Grads Breathe Sigh of Relief…
And Search for
Jobs
by Botumroath Lebun
Students at the Columbia University School of Journalism say
that now they are graduated, they are not only broke, but some
add that they were dissatisfied with the education they received
at the institution that regards itself as the top-rated journalism
program in the country.
READ MORE
May 2001
Homage to Mother’s Day,
May 2001:
Mothers and Daughters Matilda
Cuomo and Maria Cuomo Cole: A Mutual Admiration Society
by Merri Rosenberg
Erica Jong and Molly Jong Fast:
Two Generations of Author
by Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
April 2001
Special
Investigator Edward Stancik Investigating the School System
with Commissioner Stancik
by M.C. Cohen
Reputation at Stake:
How a Teacher Fought Back Cheating Allegations
by Anita Patil