Dean Jon Snyder at a congressional briefing on educative assessment. View the videos: Part 1 and Part 2. On Friday, September 21, Bank
tagged assessment congress dean's corner jon snyder leadership policyOn Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Bank Street College received a much anticipated visit from Congressman Tim Bishop, who is the US Representative for New York’s 1st Congressional District (Suffolk County). Congressman Bishop’s current work as a politician focuses heavily on education as he serves on the
tagged elizabeth dickey jon snyder legislation policy teacher evaluationAmid intense political clamor about teacher accountability, performance standards, and education reform, the New York Times reports that the city’s Education Department remains on track to close 33 under-performing schools. When reopened, those schools will be renamed, and half their teachers will be replaced. The fate of their students remains ...
tagged accountability christine quinn jon snyder niemeyer policy social justiceIn the event that the turning of a calendar year is like an Aladdin's lamp and I am entitled to three wishes, here are three wishes for educational policy in 2012 (and no, the first one is NOT the wish for three more wishes). Wish #1 I wish that educational ...
tagged dean's corner educational policy jon snyderOn September 24, Bank Street College had the honor of hosting a conference conducted by the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice, the Urban Youth Collaborative, and the Alliance for Quality Education. The topic was effective alternatives to school closings. School leaders, district officials, school
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