Education

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."

Keeping Girls Out of the Prison Pipeline

Associate Professor of Applied Psychology Shabnam Javdani’s ROSES supports young, system-involved girls through community-based advocacy.

A Ruling Against Affirmative Action in College Admissions Shouldn’t Affect Other Diversity Efforts on Campus, Researchers Say

NYU Steinhardt education experts warn against an excessively broad interpretation of any decision prohibiting the consideration of an applicant’s race.