Tag Archives: Baruch College

Baruch Students Win Journalism Award for Cuba Reporting

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

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 →

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Inside Success Academy: Nose Pressed to the Window Pane

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

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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Adventures in Cuba with My Journalism Students

Posted on February 14, 2015 by

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 →

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