Education

Steinhardt Faculty Selected as 2020 National Academy of Education Fellow

Rachel Fish, an assistant professor of special education, has been selected as a 2020 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.

Depolicing Schools

During this moment of nation-wide opposition to police killings of Black men and women, we should consider ending two longstanding NYC public school security policies–the NYPD’s control of the city’s School Security Agents, and the imposition of metal detectors in selected city schools.

Children Who Have Difficult Relationships with Their Mothers are Clingy Towards Their Early Teachers

New research shows preschool teachers have the potential to play a pivotal role for children who are more dependent.

After Statewide Teacher Evaluation Reform, Low-Rated Teachers Leave Struggling Schools: Study Finds

New research by Luis A. Rodriguez finds that statewide teacher evaluation systems have proven to phase out lower-performing teachers and retain more effective teachers for longer periods of time.

How Active Shooter Incidents Off Campus Lead to Guns on Campus

New data analysis from Liang Zhang, an NYU Steinhardt professor, and his colleague finds several factors including recent mass shooter incidents impetus for bill introduction.

Expanding Opportunity for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe: An Interview with RoseMary Clairmont, Online EdD Student

In Indian education, there is work being done, and RoseMary Clairmont, online EdD student, is invested in doing it.

Professors Create Free Research-Backed Games to Train Your Brain

University professors from New York and California designed and developed three digital games to help its users’ brains work more efficiently.

Leadership and Innovation in the Age of Acceleration:  An Interview with Jesse Jackson, Online EdD Student

Jesse Jackson serves as the head of Firmwide Learning and Talent Solutions for JPMorgan Chase. We discussed NYU Steinhart’s online EdD in Leadership and Innovation program with him.  

In and of the World: Counseling@NYU Students Find Community Online and at NYU Accra

Ambar Gomez and Katherine Lizardo became friends through their online Counseling@NYU program. The two enriched their studies with a trip to NYU Accra to study Global Perspectives in Higher Education.

Learning How to Create Change in Higher Education: An Interview with Felipe Henao, Online Student

An interview with online EdD student, Felipe Henao, executive director of Student Life, Health & Wellness at Mercy College.