Education

Black Women Teaching Science Find Formula for Incorporating Anti-Racist Practices, Study Finds

A study by Assistant Professor of Science Education Alexis D. Riley found that Black female science teachers are finding ways to incorporate anti-racist teaching in their classrooms.

Student Spotlight: Hazara Leon (MA '24)

A Higher Education and Student Affairs graduate student who "lived her best life abroad" pursues a career in international education.

Bruce Huang (EdD ’21) Creates Scholarships for Underrepresented Students

Two new scholarships will benefit those in Steinhardt’s EdD in Leadership and Innovation program.

Department of Teaching and Learning's Okhee Lee Awarded $3M from National Science Foundation

The research dives into a justice-centered STEM education framework for multilingual learners in middle school.

Grouping English Learners in Classrooms Yields No Benefit in Reading Development, New Study Finds

Research by Associate Professor of Literacy Education Michael Kieffer casts doubt on the longtime academic practice of segregating students with limited English proficiency.

Jim Kemple Closes Out Tenure as Executive Director of Research Alliance for NYC Schools

Kemple has helmed the independent educational research organization since its founding in 2008.

Maxie Ezratti (BS ’10) Endows Generous Early Childhood Ed Scholarship

The gift marks the first endowed scholarship in the program's history.

Children Affected by the Syrian Refugee Crisis are Effectively Learning Numbers, Letters, and "Emotional ABCs" through the Ahlan Simsim Initiative

NYU Steinhardt’s Global TIES research finds that introducing an Arabic version of Sesame Street, along with support services, helped kids "not just survive, but thrive."