Education

In the midst of a year marked by scandal, Teachers College received a major pick-me-up on Feb. 28 with trustee John Klingenstein’s gift of $20 million—the largest single donation ever given to TC— to the institution’s Klingenstein Center, which is devoted to the advancement of private schools. While the boon to private education may seem odd at a time when many indicators suggest that public schools are in crisis, the center’s advocates are only too happy to explain its importance.

Inequality in education is hard to deny, though many choose to ignore it. The day before I began teaching, I met with the principal and learned that I would be the only English teacher for the entire 10th-grade class.

What were you thinking about the night before taking your Advanced Placement exams? College admissions?

For the past few years, people have been singing the praises of electronic media’s uses in the field of education.