Upcoming Events
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Local Fiscal Challenges and New York’s Tax Cap
March 1, 2012
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Higher Ed and International Relations Colloquium
March 6, 2012
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Public policy events at Rockefeller College and the University at Albany
Q&A Session
An Agenda for Education Reform in New York
Feb. 24, 2010
In a thoughtful and provocative presentation outlining his vision for education reform, New York State Education Commissioner David Steiner said the current practice of designing curricula to meet a predetermined, standardized outcome "is actually backwards." What the state — and country — needs, he said, is a thoughtful conversation over the question, "What is an educated citizen?" If curricula are developed with that aim in mind, and teachers are properly trained to teach the curricula, then the desired outcome is more likely to be reached, Steiner continued. He called for a balance among curriculum development, teacher training and educational assessments to improve schools.
