Much of the education research has been focusing on teachers, and specifically on teachers’ impact on student success. Several recent landmark publications such as Teaching at Risk (The Teaching Commission, 2004), Teachers Matter: Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2005) and Teaching Inequality: How Poor and Minority Students are Shortchanged on Teacher Quality (The Education Trust, 2006) reinforce the concept that good teaching matters.

CUNY provides educational opportunity to all of those who work hard, seek advancement, and aspire to make a contribution to the society in which we live.

Writing is often seen as a solitary labor. Yet, in reality, to write is an inherently social and communicative act. Writers engage the complexities and possibilities of the cultures and perspectives around them.

Across the country in the K-12 sector, there is a shortage of highly trained and certified math and science teachers. As a result, too many of our nation’s students are not receiving the rigorous and inspiring math and science educations that they deserve.

One of the most significant markers of University distinction is faculty excellence. CUNY is dedicated to recruiting, recognizing, and supporting world-class faculty. To date we have many Distinguished Professors across the University, professors who, as international experts in their fields, are recognized by their colleagues around the world for their impressive body of research.

Research is the backbone of a university’s success and the core of an intellectual community.