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Shael Polakow-Suransky

@shaelsuransky.bsky.social
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President Bank Street College of Education, learning with greater depth, teaching with greater impact

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Bank Street College of Education @bankstreet.edu · 08/06/2026
@nytimes.com op-ed by #BankStreet @shaelsuransky.bsky.social explores opportunities and challenges of AI in schools. He warns against isolated screen time & shares how tech can instead be used to measure capacities that matter most: critical thinking & problem-solving www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/o...
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Opinion | The High Cost of Silent Classrooms
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Shael Polakow-Suransky @shaelsuransky.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Kamar Samuels is an inspired choice to lead NYC public schools - he’s creative, patient, thoughtful and understands that rigor and equity are both essential goals for our schools. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
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Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor
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Bank Street College of Education @bankstreet.edu · 20/11/2025
#BankStreet President @shaelsuransky.bsky.social spoke to @politico.com about the urgent need to protect low and middle-income students at risk of being shut out of college and graduate school. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
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POLITICO Pro: 75K students at risk of losing access to federal student loans due to Trump bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauled federal student aid programs.
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Bank Street College of Education @bankstreet.edu · 24/11/2025
New @nydailynews.com op-ed by #BankStreet @shaelsuransky.bsky.social shares recommendations for how the mayor-elect can meaningfully transform #NewYorkCity public schools, such as by building yearlong paid teacher residencies, establishing #ECE apprenticeships, & more nydailynews.com/2025/11/23/z...
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Zohran Mamdani can, & must, fix our classrooms
Education barely registered in this year’s mayoral race, but the nation’s largest school system will now be the crucible for Zohran Mamdani’s progressive ideals. He inherits a vast bureaucracy, but…
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Shael Polakow-Suransky @shaelsuransky.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Thousands of low and middle income students in New York State risk being shut out of college and graduate school due to cuts in federal aid. New York State needs to act to protect them or risk permanently damaging our higher education system. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
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POLITICO Pro: 75K students at risk of losing access to federal student loans due to Trump bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauled federal student aid programs.
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Bank Street College of Education @bankstreet.edu · 05/11/2025
Congratulations to Bank Street School for Children alum and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, SFC ’06. Learn more in our profile story: www.bankstreet.edu/news-events/... #WeAreBankStreet
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Shael Polakow-Suransky @shaelsuransky.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Too often we treat “universal child care” as the finish line. That is too small for New York. A universal system worthy of this city would guarantee not only a place for every child, but a level of teaching that closes the achievement gap in our schools. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/uni...
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Vital City | Done Right, Universal Child Care Would Be a Seismic Shift for New York’s Children
The benefits go well beyond cost savings.
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