Twenty-four Teachers College students have been awarded $6,000 each in this year's round of Policy and Research Fellowships, marking a significant expansion from last year's total of nine. The Fellowship program, sponsored by TC's Office of Policy and Research (OPR), was launched in 2005 under the direction of Sharon Lynn Kagan, Associate Dean for Policy Research.
Hank Levin, director of the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education and professor of economics and education, said it has become necessary for charter school operators to expand their areas of service for profit earning purposes.
Democratic opponents of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg must now contend with what seems to be his success as an education mayor. This year's 10 percentage point gain on the fourht grade reading exam may not be strategically advantageous for that party, but Professor Jeffrey Henig is certain Bloomberg would have faced an uphill battle if kids had scored poorly.
Teachers College's Office of Policy and Research has announced the school's first group of policy/research fellowships. Nine outstanding applicants -- including six current and three incoming students -- have each been selected by faculty panels to receive the honor and an accompanying $6,000 award. The fellows, who represent six of the College's nine academic departments, were chosen for work that will contribute to policy debates at the local, regional, state, federal, and/or international levels, and help advance educational and social policy.
According to Professor Henry Levin, the differences between private and public schools are not that great.
Retention effects on boys and girls can be long-lasting, said Dean Sharon Kagan.
Dr. Sharon Lynn Kagan, director of the Office of Policy and Research, said pre-kindergarten programs can be particularly advantageous for low-income children.
Op-Ed in Newsday: School reform in the city cannot succeed until each and every child has an excellent teacher. Not a competent or even a very good teacher, but an excellent teacher.
The importance of early childhood education.
As the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) seeks the best candidate to fill the slot of superintendent, TC’s Tom Sobol recommends giving consideration to an individual with previous experience in a large, urban school setting.
