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Teachers College to Partner with 10 Public Schools in Harlem

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

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

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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

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

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Do NYC's Test Scores Really Show Progress?

The schools have graduated to a "different league," proclaimed a triumphant Mayor Bloomberg in Harlem, announcing a meteoric rise in test scores at the end of June. But do these buoyant results and sparking celebrations around the state truly gauge student progress? TC's Luis Huerta states his opinion in the New York Sun.  Published: 7/8/2008

Breaking Faith with NYC

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

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

What Do We Know?

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

Teachers College to Partner with 10 Public Schools in Harlem

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.   Released: 6/30/2008

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Joe Levine
Executive Director of External Affairs
212-678-3176

Patricia Lamiell
Director of Media Relations
212-678-3979

Lisa Farmer
Associate Director- Publications
212-678-4147

Ryan Brenizer

Communications Coordinator
212-678-3771

Paul Acquaro
Director of the Web Office
212-678-3118