Official account of the President @TeachersCollege; Economist focused on college access. Founding Director @CommunityCCRC. Granddad & aspiring piano player.
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Just shared my perspective in @Forbes on how grad schools of #education can address looming problems facing teachers. Developing partnerships with community schools and shared expertise is key. Let's equip tomorrow's #teachers to handle any challenge.
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Excited to welcome Minouche Shafik to @Columbia later this year. Her exceptional contributions as an economist & leader will build on the critical work of President Bollinger as we continue our work to better the world through our research, students & alumni.
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On a special episode of @EdUpExperience podcast, @TomBaileyTC discusses the challenges that higher education students face in conversation with TC alum Elvin R. Freytes (MA’ 01) and community college president Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. tc.columbia.edu/articles/202…
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“Throughout our history, TC has been the home to some of the world’s greatest trailblazers, & I am proud to count you among this community of innovators, visionaries & changemakers,” writes @TomBaileyTC to the community on the first day of the semester: bit.ly/3qlKaCh
This article suggests a small but growing trend in adopting 4-day school weeks as a teacher retention strategy. One school staggers 4-day weeks for teachers while maintaining 5 days for kids, which seems the only viable approach for parents. edsurge.com/news/2022-06-22-…
Data show significant increase in use of semi-automatic rifles in mass shootings over the past decade, w/ more than double the average death toll. TC's @Klarevas, associated with Columbia SURGE (Scientific Union for the Reduction of Gun Violence), comments usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
Love learning about the extraordinary accomplishments of our alumni — here's news of four stepping into major ed leadership roles tc.columbia.edu/articles/202…
Great news that students completion of applications for federal college financial aid has rebounded to near pre-pandemic norms. nasfaa.org/news-item/27614/F…
News of teacher pipeline shortages across the country is piling up. States must urgently pursue a concerted strategy to attract people to the profession, starting by increasing salaries and investing in high-quality preparation like teacher residencies inquirer.com/news/teacher-sh…
Glad to see the Mayor responding to the dire need to better serve students w/ disabilities in NYC's District 75. A serious effort at reform could also save NYC millions in private tuition for children whose needs are currently not met by the district. nydailynews.com/new-york/edu…
Important op-ed about the support we need to provide to NYC children in the foster system—not only coaching, but effective academic tutoring—by leader in the field Bill Baccaglini, formerly of @TheNYFoundling
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Congratulations to @sianbeilock for being named the 19th president of Dartmouth College. She is an outstanding leader who has done great work at Barnard.
Great to see 2 new bills pass in the House that would allow the Departments of Ed & HHS to collaborate to share w/colleges effective strategies for comprehensively supporting student mental health & addiction. insidehighered.com/news/2022…
A great deep dive into the community school model in California—the state is betting big on schools that can comprehensively serve students & communities laist.com/news/education/wha…
Glad to see this national effort to expand tutoring for our K-12 students given the positive outcomes we've seen from high-dosage tutoring in some states, e.g., TN & IN. the74million.org/article/des…
Chronic absenteeism has reached a crisis point & this article reviews some strategies to address, including adopting tech that automates communication with families, freeing up time for counselors to work more closely with kids & families governing.com/now/the-nation…
A thoughtful article by @amandaripley calling for a shift in news coverage to expand focus on solutions & to attend to the human need for hope, action, and dignity wapo.st/3yLLphV
AZ has removed the requirement of a BA to teach in public schools—teachers must simply be enrolled in college. Teacher shortages in the state are severe but this is a wholly inadequate solution that could harm kids. k12dive.com/news/arizona-law…
Very much looking forward to joining TC faculty & friends at @MASS_MoCA for a tour & lunch on Sunday! Grateful to TC alum Laura Thompson, Director of Ed & curator of @kidspaceMM, for hosting. tc.columbia.edu/events/info/…
An interesting deep dive in @EducationNext into whether it is time to jettison traditional grading practices, with insights on how teachers have responded to "equitable grading" reforms which build on the traditional model of mastery-based assessment educationnext.org/time-to-pu…
