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In the Media
Read, hear or see when GSE students, faculty, alumni or programs are included in print, radio and TV media outlets.
Links to the articles summarized below are time sensitive, so stories may no longer be online at that URL. Articles that may require registration for viewing are noted in parentheses.
Professor Emeritus Lily Wong Fillmore, 75, has cooked up 75,000 tamales and staged a tamalada, or tamale-making party, for 55 consecutive Christmas Eves.
Adopting a homemade tamale tradition
San Francisco Chronicle Nov 1, 2009GSE doctoral students Usree Bhattacharya and Dave Malinowski and their blog, "Lost in Translation," are highlighted in article about blogging.
Berkeley scholars' adventures in the blogosphere
UC Berkeley News Center Oct 28, 2009Dean and professor David Pearson says the glass is half empty when it comes to ed schools.
Secretary's Talk About Teachers Colleges Isn't All Negative
The Chronicle of Higher Education Oct 22, 2009
GSE alumnus John Thelin, Ph.D. 1973, a professor in the History of Higher Education & Public Policy at the University of Kentucky, writes that retention is seen by higher education officials as a vexing problem with no obvious solutions.
Op-Ed: State Universities' Tradition of Attrition
Inside Higher Ed Oct 15, 2009Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller shares research at Pew Hispanic Center session on Latinos and education.
Education Front Blog: Latinos and education: A report from the Pew Hispanic Center
Dallas Morning News Online Oct. 8, 2009PLI alumna Angela Stevenson making progress in Pittsburg.
Principal has Pittsburg students, staff motivated to achieve
Contra Costa Times Sept. 27, 2009
Assistant Professor Ingrid Seyer-Ochi discusses the unique challenges for educators of new immigrants and refugees.
Oakland campus caters to refugees, immigrants
Los Angeles Times Sept. 27, 2009Professor Mark Wilson shares BEAR's best assessment practices.
Assessment from the Ground Up
Phi Delta Kappan September, 2009
Professor Frank C. Worrell offers tips for the college bound.
Road to college Q&A
Oakland Tribune Aug. 23, 2009
Visiting professor Murray A. Sperber discusses the report, "What Will They Learn? A Report on General Education Requirements at 100 of the Nation's Leading Colleges and Universities." He says that schools are charging more each year and requiring many fewer traditional education courses.
Group Offers Alternative Rankings Based on Curricula
Chronicle of Higher Education (registration) Aug. 19, 2009
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller discusses the achievement gap as the latest round of California standardized test scores are released.
Closing California's Achievement Gap
KQED Radio Aug. 18, 2009
Bay Area Writing Project Co-Director Betina Hsieh discusses family life.
Blended family is full of surprises
San Francisco Chronicle Aug.16, 2009
Professor Alan Schoenfeld writes that the UC is one of California’s best investments.
Op-Ed: UC chief tweets while system's in a spiral
Sacramento Bee Aug.12, 2009
Visiting professor Murray A. Sperber, who has written widely about college athletics, including "Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports is Crippling Undergraduate Education," guest blogs live for Minnesota Public Radio.
Alcohol and college sports
Minnesota Public Radio Online Aug. 6, 2009
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller blogs that a key to moving forward is to depoliticize student testing and hold public officials accountable when they grossly overstate progress.
Room for Debate Blog: What Do School Tests Measure?
New York Times Online (registration) Aug. 3, 2009
Professor Norton Grubb says that during budget crunches, many school officials go to extreme measures to preserve their programs.
Cash-Strapped Schools Rear Lab Animals
NPR All Things Considered July 28, 2009
Assistant professor Ingrid Seyer-Ochi says that belatedly awarding honorary degrees to the students who were interned during World War II is a symbolic gesture.
A Degree, At Long Last
Inside Higher Ed July 17, 2009
[An Associated Press story on this topic appeared in more than 100 sources around the world.]A radio interview with GSE alumnus Tony Smith, new superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District.
KCBS In Depth: Public Education, Part II
KCBS Radio July 12, 2009
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says he is encouraged by the Obama administration's preschool spending priorities.
Preschool Programs Tread Thin Budget Ice
Education Week (registration) June 17, 2009
GSE alumnus Tony Smith is new superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District.
Three questions for Tony Smith
San Francisco Chronicle June 14, 2009
Professor W. Norton Grubb says high school graduates should consider all options in this job market.
For Rio Vista grads, the future looks grim
San Francisco Chronicle June 14, 2009Associate professor Michael Ranney says that the likelihood of contracting Swine Flu is slim, and the chances of dying from it are even slimmer.
Experts: Chances Of Contracting Swine Flu Slim In Bay Area
KTVU-TV June 12, 2009GSE alumnus Tony Smith is new superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District.
Tony Smith to lead Oakland Schools
San Francisco Chronicle May 26, 2009
Other News SourcesIn an op-ed, Professor W. Norton Grubb writes that other resources can help California schools weather the latest financial crisis.
More than money needed to fix the schools
San Francisco Chronicle May 20, 2009
Professor W. Norton Grubb discusses school spending and other education issues with host Michael Krasny.
Education and "The Money Myth"
Forum KQED FM May 5, 2009
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says achievement not closing under NCLB.
Test Results Show Persistent Racial Gap in School Achievement
New York Times (registration) April 28, 2009
Professor W. Norton Grubb writes about school spending in his new book, The Money Myth: School Resources, Outcomes, and Equity.
Commentary: UC professor's views on education spending are actually not black and white
Oakland Tribune April 16, 2009
Class Struggle: The Money Myth in Improving Schools
Washington Post April 10, 2009Assistant professor Ingrid Seyer-Ochi, who was awarded the campus's first American Cultures Innovations in Teaching Award last spring, says that students coming out of her class, “Experiencing Education: Diversity and (In)Equality In and Beyond Schools,” have a changed understanding of themselves and of race in this country.
American Cultures: Discussing differences, building bridges
Berkeleyan April 9, 2009
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller advises Gov. Schwarzenegger on how he could craft a balanced and forward-looking plan that minimizes layoffs, invests in high-quality teachers, and boosts graduation rates using federal stimulus funds.
Op-Ed: With federal stimulus dollars, Scharzenegger can make this a year of education reform
San Jose Mercury News (registration) April 8, 2009Professor W. Norton Grubb is interviewed about his new book, The Money Myth: School Resources, Outcomes, and Equity.
Q&A: UC Berkeley professor takes on school spending
Los Angeles Times April 6, 2009
Assistant professor Randi Engle researches a concept called transfer of learning at Oakland’s Arroyo High School.
Arroyo High School Teacher of the year studied by professors
Oakland Tribune April 6, 2009
Alumna Susan Roberta Katz, professor of International & Multicultural Education at USF
School of Education and a GSE visiting professor, has developed a program in human rights for masters and doctoral education students at USF, making it the first pedagogical college in the nation to offer that emphasis.
Do You Know Your Human Rights?
University of San Francisco News March 17, 2009
Professor W. Norton Grubb, the author of "The Money Myth: School Resources, Outcomes, and Equity," discusses the prospect of more teacher layoffs.
Another Budget Shortfall Impacts Politics and Schools
"Which Way, LA?" KCRW-FM March 14, 2009Professor W. Norton Grubb, the author of "The Money Myth: School Resources, Outcomes, and Equity," says years of uncertainty take their toll on schools even when layoffs do not come to pass.
Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slips
Washington Post March 14, 2009
This story appeared in more than 100 sources nationwide, including the International Herald Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, USA Today, Sacramento Bee, Contra Costa Times and San Francisco ChronicleEducation and public policy professor Bruce Fuller writes that President Obama has ignored empirical evidence in his proposed budget to help schools.
Op-Ed: On Education Spending Facts, not faith: Obama pours money into discredited programs
San Francisco Chronicle March 6, 2009
Derek Van Rheenen, director of the Athletic Study Center and GSE Lecturer, discusses the factors that influence academic success for student athletes.
Pass Interference
Forum KQED FM Feb. 6, 2009Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller questions President Obama's commitment to better education policies.
Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees: Raw Politics
CNN Feb. 4, 2009
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller and Susanna Loeb, an associate professor of education at Stanford University, say that a study of more than 14,000 kindergartners shows that preschool or child-care centers can help prepare children for reading and math.
It's Not That Kids Need Preschool -- but It Can Help
Wall Street Journal (registration) Jan. 21, 2009
2008
MUSE graduate and Berkeley High School math teacher Jessica Quindel co-writes a commentary supporting the school's redesign plan.
Berkeley High School Deserves the Best
Berkeley Daily Planet Dec. 18, 2008
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller talks about America’s fragmented early childhood system.
Obama Pledge Stirs Hope in Early Education
New York Times (registration) Dec. 17, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller offers his views on Arne Duncan, nominated to become the next Secretary of Education.
Will Arne Duncan Shake Up America's Schools?
Time Magazine Dec. 16, 2008
Obama's Schools Pick
Forum KQED FM Dec. 16, 2008
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller considers Obama's approach to education, and potential choices for Secretary of Education.
Uncertainty on Obama Education Plans
New York Times (registration) Dec. 13, 2008Associate professor Heinrich Mintrop and assistant professor Tina Trujillo tried to find out if schools measured as high-performing by their accountability systems were actually better schools.
But Are the Schools Getting Better?
Education Week (registration) Dec. 10, 2008
PLI graduate Dave Samson helps turn a student's life around.
Life-changing
Vallejo Times-Herald Dec. 7, 2008
CAL Prep profiled in UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff publication.
Where Everyone Knows Your Name
Berkeleyan Dec. 3, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says that Washington needs to be more productive and less punitive in restructuring NCLB.
Educators, academics hopeful Obama administration will make changes to NCLB
Contra Costa Times (registration) Nov. 26, 2008
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller is cited in newspaper editorial, saying that blaming teachers for not teaching the students is like telling hospitals they must keep their patients alive, then disciplining them when they don't.
Editorial: Review the benchmarks
Contra Costa Times (registration) Oct. 7, 2008
On the release of a comprehensive report by Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE Executive Director David Plank, says that the state has lost momentum in education, fallen short in closing the achievement gap and failed to provide schools or parents with necessary information.
Blog: Education Reform is Necessary
Los Angeles Times Online Oct. 7, 2008
Athletes and Academic Achievement alumnus Scott Fujita tries to find out who knows him better: his wife or his teammate.
For the Love or the Game
ESPN, The Magazine Oct. 6, 2008
National Writing Project, a "national resource" on the move according to Interim Associate Dean for Professional Programs Richard Sterling and Bay Area Writing Project Director Carol Tateishi.
Writing to Learn
Education Week (registration) August 27, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller gives an online Q&A for Education Week on the findings of a new book that he co-edited, "Strong States, Weak Schools: The Benefits and Dilemmas of Centralized Accountability."
The Benefits and Dilemmas of Centralized Accountability
Education Week (via eduwonkette) August 27, 2008
Associate professor Michael Ranney discusses the losses and profits for a typical gallon of gas.
You May Not Be Getting All You Pay For At The Pump
CBS 5 News Investigates August 20, 2008David Plank, Executive Director of Policy Analysis for Education, based at GSE, says that additional teaching time helps, but using the time effectively counts more.
Twin Rivers district is expanding its instruction time
Sacramento Bee (registration) August 10, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says that test scores may be rising under No Child Left Behind, but that's at least partly due to states lowering standards to meet the law's demands.
Report: Racial gap narrows, but what did No Child law do?
USA Today August 1, 2008
GSE professor Marcia Linn and UW-Madison researchers show no difference in math performance between boys and girls. The researchers reported their findings in an article in Science (registration) July 25, 2008.
Extensive media coverage of the topic and Linn's contribution included the following:
Math Scores Show No Gap for Girls, Study Finds
New York Times (registration) July 25, 2008Los Angeles Times
KGO-TV News
KTVU-TV News
International Herald Tribune
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Chronicle
USA Today
Contra Costa Times
Wall Street Journal (registration)
Associated Press
KCBS RadioPACE study of six large school districts signaled California dropout crisis.
New numbers won't end California school dropout debate
Sacramento Bee July 17, 2008Professor David Stern and Career Academy Support Network Coordinator Charles Drayton weigh in on a long-running, rigorous study of high school career academies.
Career Academies Seen to Pay Off in Higher Earnings
Education Week (registration) July 15, 2008
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller comments on Maryland's improving test scores.
Md. Scores in Reading, Math Show Big Strides
Washington Post (registration) July 15, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller writes that political agendas and sociological theory may distance us from the everyday struggles and joys of Latinos.
Shattering perceptions of an ethnic bloc
San Francisco Chronicle July 10, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says that report claims of improved test scores since NCLB took effect are exaggerated.
Report: Racial gap narrows, but what did No Child law do?
USA Today June 24, 2008
Youth advocate Lanette Scott, credits ATDP, which she attended for three summers 1998–2000, with her success at University of San Francisco.
The History of My G.P.A.
USF Magazine Spring 2008
School of Education graduate Tony Smith, deputy superintendent of instruction, innovation and social justice for San Francsico Unified School District, is the architect of the district's strategic plan to solve inequities in schools.
S.F. schools take on racism, classism
San Francisco Chronicle May 28, 2008PLI graduate Jerome Gourdine earns top educator award.
Oakland Middle School Principal Honored
KTVU-News May 19, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says that borrowing against the lottery will not slow down teacher layoffs.
Schools spared worst, but still face cuts
Contra Costa Times (registration) May 15, 2008
Associate professor Michael Ranney has discovered the power of numbers.
Numberstruck
California May/June 2008Interim Associate Dean for Professional Programs Richard Sterling, the emeritus executive director of the National Writing Project, says that informal e-mail style may not a huge issue to be concerned with.
Informal Style of Electronic Messages Is Showing Up in Schoolwork, Study Finds
New York Times (registration) April 25, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says that a new federal NCLB graduation rate proposal amounts to an "imperious" new set of mandates.
Education Secretary Offers Changes to No Child Law
New York Times (registration) April 23, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller says that "First 5" funds should be distributed more equitably to help low-income pre-school children.
Not all First 5 grants are helping poor kids
San Francisco Chronicle April 19, 2008UC Berkeley Education Professor David Stern comments on the admission-by-exception policy.
Athletes benefit from UC's admission-by-exception rule
San Jose Mercury News (registration) April 14, 20082004 GSE alumna Julia Menard-Warwick in the spotlight.
Life and Language
Grad Spotlight UC Berkeley Graduate Division April 2008POME student Lynette Parker profiled.
Student Profile: Learning How to Balance the Classroom with Policy
U.S. News & World Report March 26, 2008David Plank, Executive Director Of Policy Analysis For California Schools, joins a panel to look at the potential impact of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed $4.8 billion in cuts to public schools.
California Budget 2008 - Public School Cuts
Forum KQED FM Feb. 29, 2008Athletes and Academic Achievement alumnus Scott Fujita discusses rasing his family in New Orleans and giving back to society.
Interview with New Orleans Saint Scott Fujita [Windows Media file]
The Edge of Sports XM Radio Feb. 23, 2008Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller questions why Marin conservatives refuse to pay taxes for public services.
Not my problem - Marin conservatives shine on their neighbors
San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 21, 2008School of Education professor and BEAR director Mark Wilson says that there are fairer ways to measure student progress than state and federal grade-level testing.
Schools struggle to live up to federal mandates
Oakland Tribune Feb. 20, 2008
More on this story and from Wilson on
The Newcomer's Education Edition
KALW 91.7 FM Feb. 20, 2008
Education and public policy professor Bruce Fuller reacts to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell's annual State of Education speech.
Achievement gap targeted
The Press-Enterprise Jan. 22, 2008According to professor Elliot Turiel, preschoolers have an inkling of the difference between societal conventions and moral principles.
The Moral Instinct
New York Times Magazine (registration) Jan. 13, 2008Developmental Teacher Education alumnus Justin Minkel, the 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, writes that we need to shift the focus from teachers' deficiencies to teachers' strengths.
From Gaps to Gifts
Education Week (registration) Jan. 10, 2008David Plank, executive director of Policy Analysis for California Education, says that Gov. Schwarzenegger has dropped the ball on education.
Governor Urges Calif. to Face Our Budget Demons
Education Week (registration) Jan. 10, 2008Research professor Roland Tharp says that language-minority students can be taught more effectively when the instruction is aligned with the students' culture.
Evidence on Effect of Culture-Based Teaching Called Thin
Education Week (registration) Jan. 9, 2008
