Teachers College

Teachers College hosts TEDx conference

The full-day event, which drew nearly 300 attendees, was organized by 10 Teachers College students and licensed by the TED conference series.

CU union workers rally on Broadway

Negotiations are ongoing on the renewal of the contract for United Auto Workers Local 2110, the union that represents University employees throughout the city.

TC admins commit to higher salaries for underfunded TAs

Teachers College TAs have expressed frustration that their pay is significantly lower than that of Columbia TAs—who are typically paid about $5,000 per class—even though they say they do just as much work.

Split on health insurance points to TC, CU divide

TC doctoral candidate Rachel Rosen called Columbia’s decision to split off affiliate schools’ health insurance plans a sort of “let-them-eat-cake-ism.”

GI Bill changes hit graduate students

The bill has created larger financial burdens for Law and Business students but left SIPA and TC veterans relatively unscathed.

TC students say pay gap for TAs unfair

Core preceptors from Teachers College earn slightly more than half of what preceptors from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences earn, and students say they want more than promises that the pay gap will be closed soon.

Teachers College closes bookstore at 120th and Amsterdam

The empty space at 120th Street and Amsterdam will be filled with administrative offices of some sort, to ensure that classrooms and faculty offices remain at the center of the TC campus.

Restricted enrollment at TC's public school concerns locals

At recent community meeting last week, officials said that plans for the public school to be run by Teachers College—part of the Manhattanville community benefits agreement—will only include kindergarten through fifth grades, and enrollment will be limited to education district 5.

TC earns grant for community college research

The grant, from the national Kresge Foundation, will go to TC’s Community College Research Center for a launch research project that is now in the early stages.

Residents discuss improving education in Harlem

Harlem residents discussed the best ways to advance their local education system on Monday night.