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  • One Good Question: How parent organizing leads to revolution

    I was recently interviewed by Rhonda Broussard as part of her series of interviews with international educators, policy makers, and leaders titled “One Good Question.” Read more

  • “Measuring the Influence of Language on Grant- Making by U.S. Foundations in Africa” – An Article for Reconsidering Development

    I contributed an article with Jack Klempay in Reconsidering Development, an international, open access, and peer reviewed e-journal that aims to create an equitable space for dialogue and discussion concerning the theory and practice of international development (published by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing). Read more

  • [PL] Pierwszy polski dwujęzyczny program językowy w P.S. 34 w Brooklyn

    Dziś rano, dzięki pomocy dyrektora Carmen Asselta, odwiedziłem polski program językowy (DLP) w podstawowej szkole publicznej nr. 34 im. Olivera H. Perry’ego w Greenpoint, na Brooklynie. W pierwszym roku swojego działania program dwujęzyczny osiągnął imponujące wyniki wraz z wartym naśladowania poświęceniem ze strony nauczycieli, pracowników, rodziców i lidera szkoły, który jest mocno zainteresowany edukacją wielojęzykową. Read more

  • Private Foundations and the Perils of Education Development

    Issues around the impact of donor funding on education reform have resurfaced both in the local and global arenas. A recent editorial in the Los Angeles Times [1] questioned the role of foundations and philanthropists in U.S. public education, highlighting the Gates Foundation’s debatable “failures” to accomplish concrete results. On her well-followed blog, Diane Ravitch… Read more

  • The 2016 New York French American Charter School Graduation

    This morning, we celebrated the graduation of the 5th graders at New York French American Charter SchoolNew York French American Charter School (NYFACS) in Harlem. New York French American Charter School Principal Marc Maurice delivered a touching speech in honor of the first cohort to have attended NYFACS from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Read more

  • The first Polish dual language program at P.S. 34 in Brooklyn

    This morning, I visited the Polish dual language program (DLP) at P.S. 34 Oliver H. Perry Elementary in Greenpoint, Brooklyn thanks to principal Carmen Asselta. In its first year, the school’s DLP showed impressive results, and inspiring dedication among teachers, staff, parents, and a school leader with a great appreciation for multilingual education. Read more