In 2022, Bank Street alumna Diane Dodge and her husband Lowell Dodge made a pledge that created the Diane Trister Dodge Early Childhood Education Scholarship, which will fund early childhood […]
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On March 9, the Children’s Book Committee (CBC) at Bank Street College hosted its inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award Ceremony and Educational Program recognizing excellence in literature for […]
On March 3 and 4, teachers, administrators, higher education faculty, and more gathered online for Bank Street Graduate School of Education’s Teaching Kindergarten Conference: Where Did the Garden Go?, hosted […]
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children in the United States, surpassing motor vehicle deaths and deaths caused by other injuries. Educators are too often faced […]
Beloved educator and former Dean of Bank Street School for Children, Joan Cenedella, GSE ’75, died on February 2 at the age of 86. In 1970, Cenedella began her career […]
Longtime educator, philanthropist, and tireless champion of progressive education Lynn Straus, GSE ’47, died on January 28 at the age of 97. A true visionary, Straus was an early advocate […]
For aspiring educators, sustained fieldwork when combined with strong mentorship programs offer educators opportunities to meaningfully connect theory with practice and engage in hands-on learning alongside an experienced teacher. In […]
On Tuesday, November 29, Bank Street celebrated Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations around the world. Over the last […]
In New Mexico, 40 to 50 percent of new teachers leave the profession within the first five years, but research from one of the state’s districts shows that teacher residency […]
On January 24, Bank Street School for Children welcomed parents and educators from across New York City for a community conversation on social justice parenting and supporting children in becoming […]
On November 3, Bank Street Graduate School of Education alumni and students gathered for the 2022 Sunset Chat, an annual conversation with Bank Street President Shael Polakow-Suransky, GSE ’00, that […]
This January, Bank Street School for Children will launch an expansion of its Building Bridges civic learning and engagement program for eighth-grade students through a new fellowship opportunity. The 12-month […]
The new Bank Street Occasional Paper Series #48—“Learning Within Socio-Political Landscapes: (Re)imagining Children’s Geographies”—launched today to explore tools, technologies, and practices that can deepen children’s understanding of their immediate environment […]
On October 16, Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature hosted BookFest @ Bank Street, an annual event that welcomes authors and illustrators, librarians, editors, and other members of the children’s […]
On October 16, Bank Street School for Children welcomed students, families, faculty and staff, and friends and neighbors to the annual Fall Fair, held in person for the first time […]