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December Reflections

One of my favorite authors, Mark Twain, once professed, “Make your vocation your vacation.” While my first fall at Bank Street has been anything but a honeymoon, I can honestly […]

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Thankful

On the eve of my first Thanksgiving in New York and as Dean of Children’s Programs, I find myself full—both of gratitude and of the gravity of our work. What […]

12/13s learn op-ed illustration

12/13s Learn the Art of Op-Ed Illustration

David Suter, a multi-media artist renowned for his op-ed illustrations known as “Suterisms,” visited the 12/13s in November to introduce them to the power of editorial illustration. He shared examples […]

Artwork by Alba Somoza

Bank Street Releases Occasional Paper Series #36

The new Bank Street Occasional Paper Series #36, titled “Life in Inclusive Classrooms: Storytelling with Disability Studies in Education,” launched today to provide educators with a closer look at the […]

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Fall Reflections

I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the onset of fall.  I, for one, am grateful for the crisper air and the less pungent odors of the street that […]

Lee Grinberg, Cecelia Traugh, and Shael Polakow-Suransky

Bank Street’s Niemeyer Series Features Dr. Jaime Grinberg

On September 26, Dr. Jaime Grinberg, Professor, and Chairperson of Educational Foundations at Montclair State University, spoke on “Lessons Learned: The Early Years of Bank Street and Contemporary Teacher Preparation,” […]

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Outstanding Alumni: Davia Brown-Franklyn

Davia Brown-Franklyn, GSE ‘97 and Senior Director of Partnerships at the Bank Street Education Center, didn’t grow up with dreams of becoming an educator, even though her grandmother had predicted […]

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The 2016 Presidential Election

I hope that you found summer’s final unofficial weekend to be peaceful, joyful, and fulfilling. Faculty and staff had an energizing return to school last week, and we are all […]

Dean Jed Lippard with students

Welcome Back to School!

In other years and other under different circumstances, I can imagine my Back-to-School letter beginning with sentiments along the lines of “As I prepare to transition from the serenity of […]

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Advocates for Special Needs Profiled in New York Times

Anastasia and Alba Somoza, twin sisters and special needs advocates, were profiled in The New York Times on July 27, 2016. Anastasia spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and highlighted […]

Bank Street picture book exhibit

“The Picture Book Re-Imagined” Exhibit Opens

On Tuesday, July 12th, “The Picture Book Re-Imagined,” a collaborative exhibit between Bank Street College of Education and the Pratt Institute, opened, featuring original children’s book artwork, manuscripts, and archival […]