News You Can Use
Issue 6, Fall 2009

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In The Field
Model Outreach Efforts in NYC and Worldwide

$1 Million Funds Programs in Harlem Schools Designed to Raise Academic Performance

Principals Design Schools for NYC's Highest-Need Communities at TC Summer Academy

Research and Publications
New Findings from TC Faculty and Students

TC Faculty Members Contribute to Study That Finds Preschoolers Need More Instruction in Math

New Report Explores Learning Progressions in Science

TC Study Argues for Racially Integrated Classrooms

Does "College Prep for All" Really Work?

Youth Organizations and Their Role in Lessening the Exposure to Violence Among Urban Youth

TC Researchers Explore Racial Microaggressions in the Classroom

Applying Adult Education to the Arts—and Vice Versa

Opinions
Thoughts and Ideas

Media Literacy and the Fog of War

Making the Case That School Finance Lawsuits Have Boosted Student Learning

Why an Education Degree is Important

Policy News
Teachers College Impacts Education Policy

Setting New Standards for Global Health Promotion and Education

When Kindergarten Is No Longer Child's Play

Programs and Students
Innovations in Curriculum and Student Experience

TC Debuts New Curriculum on Vietnam War

Course Explores Learning that Takes Place on Cell Phones

TC People of Interest
Our Movers and Shakers

TC Alumnus Kevin Jennings named Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education.

Governor Paterson Appoints TC Alumna Jill Iscol to State Commission on National and Community Service

Alumnus John King Assumes Senior State Education Post

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