①Bank Street College of Education (New York)
Bank Street College of Education was founded in 1916 as the Bureau of Educational Experiments. Our founder, Lucy Sprague Mitchell, convinced that public schools were not serving children well, set out, with a group of like-minded colleagues, to discover the environments in which children grow and learn to their full potential, and to educate teachers and others to create these environments. From those small beginnings as an experimental nursery school staffed by teachers, psychologists, and researchers, Bank Street grew over the years, adding programs and projects, more students, both adults and children, creating materials for and about children in many media, and influencing the design and implementation of such national educational programs as Head Start and Follow Through.
Bank Street College supports the entire spectrum of education, supporting Lucy Sprague Mitchell’s mission to “keep one ever a learner.” To learn more about our offerings in a specific area, click on the stage of the continuum that is most relevant.
②Teachers College, Columbia University (New York)
Teachers College, Columbia University is an institution with a rich and distinguished record in the field of education. Decade after decade, since its founding in 1887, the College has anticipated concerns and acted with initiatives to advance educational reforms and issues. With its tradition of innovation and insights, the College is one of the leading schools of education in the country, if not the world, embracing three fields: education, psychology and health.
There is adage in the institutional world that it is difficulty to gain standing and status. And, once achieved, it is difficult for it to ebb away. There is no questioning the high standing that Teachers College has sustained for more than a century. Yet, even given its prestigious position, the College is ever vigilant not simply to maintain its reputation but also to constantly review and invigorate its academic presence.
That is exactly the position that Teachers College has taken in recent years. The College has restructured its academic curriculum to take advantage of interdisciplinary and technological avenues of learning. We have dramatically increased the size and caliber of our faculty, reduced teaching loads and opened up new avenues for scholarship and research. The College is leading the nation in devising, designing and implementing education reforms to restore creativity, standards and accountability to the education process. And, just recently, the College surpassed the $140 million goal of an unprecedented fundraising campaign.
