Steinhardt Collaborates with Ross Institute on New Charter Public School

The Ross Institute for Advanced Study and Innovation in Education has created a new charter school in New York City. The school, the Ross Global Academy, grew out of nearly two years of conversation and collaboration among the Steinhardt faculty, the Ross School faculty in East Hampton, and the New York City-based Ross Institute.

Approved by the New York State Board of Regents in mid-January and backed by New York City Public Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, the Ross Global Academy is scheduled to open in the fall of 2006.

It will adopt the education model developed at the Ross School of East Hampton, an independent school founded 15 years ago by Courtney Sale Ross and her late husband, Steven J. Ross, former chairman and CEO of Time Warner.

“The Ross School in Long Island is at the forefront of some of the most promising innovations in the country today: an education based on the theory of individual differences in cognition and learning, interdisciplinary integration, and the most sophisticated use of technology in education,” said Mary Brabeck, dean of the Steinhardt School. “The innovative curricula reflect the mission of the Steinhardt School to integrate knowledge, wellness, and the arts, and we are delighted to be a part of this exciting partnership.”

The academy will join a number of schools that have a special partnership with NYU involving collaborations in research, the education of teachers and other professionals, and efforts to improve education for all New Yorkers.