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TC to Honor Paterson, Weingarten and Ladson-Billings at Convocation Ceremonies
At Convocation exercises in May, TC will honor three pioneers with the Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service. This year's honorees are David Paterson, Governor of New York, Randi Weingarten, President of the United Teachers Federation and Gloria Ladson-Billings, Kellner Family Professor in Urban Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Published: 5/7/2008
Post 9/11: NYC Muslim Public School Students Feel Safe, But Hyper-Aware of Religious Identity
Contrary to expectations -- and the fears of many parents -- Muslim youth have generally felt comfortable, safe and fairly content in New York City public schools since the events of September 11th, 2001, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Teachers College. Yet these young people -- even those who are not religious -- have been made hyper-conscious of their religious identity See Preliminary Findings. Published: 5/3/2008
An Ethnography of Pakistani Muslim Youth
As part of the overarching study presented on April 30th about the post 9/11 experiences of Muslim public school students in New York City, TC doctoral student Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher talked about her own case study of the academic engagement and socialization of Muslim Pakistani immigrant youth. Published: 5/2/2008
Response to 'Muslim Students in NYC': Do the Numbers Tell the Whole Story?
TC's new study on the post 9/11 public school experiences of Muslims in New York City drew strong responses when it was presented by TC faculty member Louis Cristillo on April 30. Published: 5/2/2008
TC in the News
What the press is reporting on Teachers College.
Fifth-Graders Read Own Works to Preschoolers (5/9/2008 1:17:00 PM)
Student Tests and Teacher Grades (5/9/2008)
Op-Eds
Opinion pieces by TC Faculty
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Fuhrman Calls for Focus on Education in Presidential Campaign
In a commentary piece in the May 7th issue of Education Week, TC President Susan Fuhrman argues that it is time for the presidential candidates to make education a major issue in the campaign -- and to offer policy solutions to specific problems. Published: 5/7/2008
As we prepare for the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a lot of legislators and advocates think they know the bases of student learning and the relative contribution of each. Published: 10/1/2007
Rebell Criticizes Mayor's New Funding Formula
Campaign Executive Director criticizes Mayor Bloomberg's proposed funding formula in today's Daily News. "The plan unveiled last week by Mayor Bloomberg for further restructuring of the New York City school system has many good points, but the proposal to alter the city's school financing system is not one of them," said Rebell.
Speaking Truth to Power on School Desegregation. Is Power Listening?
My students and I have written on the long-term effects of school desegregation on the people who live through it. We argue that the people who really know the value of racial diversity in public education-'"and who have benefited from it the most-'"are the graduates of desegregated schools. Published: 12/20/2006
Post 9/11: NYC Muslim Public School Students Feel Safe, But Hyper-Aware of Religious Identity
Contrary to expectations -- and the fears of many parents -- Muslim youth have generally felt comfortable, safe and fairly content in New York City public schools since the events of September 11th, 2001, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Teachers College. Yet these young people -- even those who are not religious -- have been made hyper-conscious of their religious identity See Preliminary Findings. Released: 5/3/2008
Bringing the School Food Revolution to NYC Released: 4/8/2008
Farina and Kotch to Talk Shop Released: 4/4/2008
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