The Looming Teacher Shortage in New York State
As state officials estimate New York will need more than 180,000 new teachers in the next decade, the teacher shortage is already hitting selected subject specialties and geographic areas. Big city and rural districts are reporting severe shortages in many subject areas. Districts with high child poverty rates and racially diverse students are much more […]
Staffing shortages continue to plague schools, data shows
More than half of public school principals participating in a national survey reported being understaffed as classes started in August, according to federal data released Tuesday that come as another sign of persistent employee vacancies in schools. Sixty percent of those grappling with the issue said they were contending with open support-staff positions, since the […]
Alumni Spotlight – Andrew Rocco
We caught up with Andrew Rocco, a Sage/CITE alum and graduate who earned his M.S. in Educational Administration, as well as being licensed in Special Ed Grades 7-12. We’re very proud of his successes and grateful to call him an alum of CITE! What made you decide to pursue your doctorate in Ed Leadership? As […]
Alumni Success Story – Diana Weaver
We caught up with Diana Weaver, the new Assistant Principal at for the New Hyde Park, Garden City Park School District, serving as the first Assistant Principal position ever held in the district. We’re very excited for her successes and grateful to call her an alum! Tell us a bit about yourself! The 2019-2020 school […]
Randall Duperval – Alumni Spotlight
Randall Duperval, “The Classic Man” defines himself as a husband (of his beautiful wife, Mary), father (of two highly energetic boys), a son, and most importantly, child of his God, Jesus. Randall was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in August of 1989. His parents are of Haitian descent, which he identifies strongly with; so […]
Dr. Anissa Reilly – Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Anissa Reilly has been in education for over 30 years. The last 13 have been as the principal of an elementary school in The Bronx. She received her undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, her master’s degree from Bank Street College of Education, and her doctorate from The Sage Colleges of Albany. […]
John Frias – Alumni Spotlight
I was born and raised in New York City. I grew up in Harlem and in an era where New York City was filled with violence and drugs. My parents were from the Dominican Republic and worked hard to keep food on the table, even though they barely made ends meet. My mother put […]
Subhas Mohan – Alumni Spotlight
Subhas has earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Stony Brook University, studied and researched neurotoxicity at New Medical College, completed his doctorate studies at Sage College and a certification in Systems Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Subhas has served the New York City community for over 23 years as teacher of chemistry, […]
