Teachers College to Partner with 10 Public Schools in Harlem

Teachers College has received a $5 million grant from the GE Foundation to create an intensive new partnership with a group of 10 public schools in Harlem.  Published: 6/30/2008

Donna Shalala Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

Former Teachers College faculty member Donna Shalala, who was U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services during the Clinton Administration and currently serves as President of the University of Miami, has been named to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in June. The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor.  Published: 6/19/2008

TC's Lisa Miller to Appear in A&E Documentary Series

Lisa J. Miller, Associate Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, will appear in the A&E television documentary series, "Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal." [Video of Prof Miller].  Published: 6/12/2008

Meet Our Graduates

TC's 2008 graduates -- at both the masters and doctoral level -- are a diverse and diversely talented group.  Published: 6/4/2008

To Abort or Not in a Down Syndrome Pregnancy? A TC Student Opines in Newsday

More than 90 percent of all Down syndrome pregnancies are terminated. Valerie Karr, who studies international perspectives on the rights of persons with disabilities, argues we are losing something very precious.  Published: 7/10/2008

Do NYC's Test Scores Really Show Progress?

Writing in The New York Sun, TC faculty member Luis Huerta questions the rise in test scores for New York City public school students announced by the Mayor at the end of June. Arguing that "claims by Mr. Bloomberg linking the rise in scores with both the influx of new dollars from the state and the city's revamped accountability reforms may be premature," Huerta and his colleague, Bruce Fuller of the University of California, call for measures to "depoliticize student testing."  Published: 7/8/2008

Breaking Faith with NYC's Schools

Michael Rebell, Executive Director of the Campaign for Educational Equity, based at Teachers College, argues in the New York Daily News that proposed cuts to New York City's 2009 public school budget would hurt students and undermine the agreement that brought an additional $5.2 billion annually into the system.  Published: 5/27/2008

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