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Tag Archives: Baruch College
Baruch Students Win Journalism Award for Cuba Reporting
My day job, when I’m not blogging or reporting on education reform, is teaching journalism at Baruch College/CUNY. Last January, I had my single greatest teaching experience when I led a group of 11 students to Cuba. Now, I’m incredibly … Continue reading →
Posted in Business, Cuba, Education
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Tagged award, Baruch College, Best in Business, Cuba, diversity, entrepreneurism, journalism, President Obama, Raul Castro, SABEW
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Inside Success Academy: Nose Pressed to the Window Pane
On Monday, 28 educators gathered in the Bronx, for one of the hottest tickets in town, a tour of a Success Academy school. I was supposed to be there, having received an email notifying me that I was among the … Continue reading →
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Tagged apprenticeship model, Baruch College, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bronx 1, charter schools, class size, CUNY, Diane Ravitch, Education reform, Eva Moskowitz, Jonathan Alter, KIPP, lead teacher, New York City Collaborates, PBS, smart board, special education, Success Academy, The Camel Dances
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Adventures in Cuba with My Journalism Students
Last month, I led 11 Baruch College journalism students to Cuba as part of a class on covering emerging entrepreneurship in that island nation. The lessons learned for both me and my students were profound. The purpose of the trip … Continue reading →
Posted in Business, Education, Uncategorized, Women
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Tagged Alan Gross, Baruch College, Cuba, Cuba Emprende, cuentapropista, Fernando Funes-Monzote, Finca Marta, Gisele Regatao, Ludwig Foundation, Nostalgiacar, paladares, paquete, Ted Henken
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