Incorporated in 1912

Spring 2017

Marisa A. Bolognino President

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

Newsletter

Marisa A. Bolognino

PRESIDENT Marisa A. Bolognino PRESIDENT-ELECT Giovanna Delucchi, Ed.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Robert Ciulla TREASURER Madeleine D. Brennan Loretta M. Witek

PUBLICATIONS John Mancini

RECORDING SECRETARY Adrienne Ubertini HISTORIAN Carol Russo PARLIAMENTARIAN John C. Jangl, Ed. D. DIRECTORS (2016-2019) Craig Markson, Ed.D. Rosemary Sinclair Michael Troy DIRECTORS (2015-2018) Douglas Hathaway Clemente Lopes Christopher Ogno DIRECTORS (2014-2017) Randy Asher Pasquale Baratta Richard Forman

It has been a pleasure to serve as President of the New York Academy of Education in its 105th year. The vision of the Academy remains to create an agora for the exchange of ideas among educators who wish to encourage and uphold promotion of higher standards and ideals of Public Education in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area. On behalf of the New York Academy of Public Education Officers and Board of Directors, we would like to thank Editor-in-Chief, John C. Jangl, Ed.D. and Researh Editor, Linda K. Patterson, Ph.D. along with the Peer Review Committee for the creation and publication of the sixth annual NYAPE Research Journal. Our Journal contains reports, and practical articles that are applicable to all members of our Academy and educators at large. We would also like to thank the authors who contributed their manuscripts to make our Research Journal an informative collaboration from school leaders and college professors. We would like to thank Mr. John Mancini for working diligently to keep our site up to date with informative resources and relevant news.

We would also like to thank you, the members, for taking a minute to keep us informed of your professional highlights such as awards, commendations, and recognitions that should be shared with our community. Please continue to email spotlights to John Mancini at Mancinijl@verizon.net. Our Website is updated continuously to promote the interests of urban education of public schools, private schools, and colleges and universities. I would like to extend a special thank you to all our speakers who have inspired us over the years. At NYAPE’s fall 2016 dinner meeting, Dr. Gempesaw, St. John’s University President, delivered an address calling attention to the growing income inequality that exists in the United States today, and the impact that this wealth gap has on the educational process. At our 2017 Winter Dinner, Ramon F. Garcia Assistant Commissioner, School Safety, N.Y.P.D. brought to the Academy’s attention how to inspire students and help children and young adolescents stay in school for a brighter future. We thank both leaders for being inspirational speakers at our dinner meetings and assisting the Academy as we move forth with our vision of encouraging and upholding the promotion of higher standards and ideals of Public Education in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area This year's Medalist is CSA President, Ernest Logan. The New York Academy Medalist Award is the highest award bestowed by the academy upon an individual who has demonstrated beneficial impact and commitment to improving our public education system. The award was established in 1935 by NYAPE and continued by its Board of Directors. Congratulations Ernie! If you would like to nominate someone to our organization, please visit our Website at www.nyape.org. Applicants can apply online. Inductions into the Academy occur at our fall and winter dinners. We look forward to greeting everyone at our next dinner meeting in October.

Message from the President

Publication Committee Dr. John Jangl, Ed.D- Editor in Chief of Journal Michael Troy- Director of Newsletter John Mancini- Director of Website

ERNEST LOGAN

CSA President

Four-term CSA President Ernest Logan has worked as a New York City public school teacher, principal, and administrator over the course of his more than forty-year career as an educator. He was elected CSA's 13th President in Nov. 2006 and re-elected in 2009, 2012, and 2016. The 11th of 13 children, Mr. Logan was born in Harlem, and raised in East New York. His father, a college graduate and trained mechanical engineer, died when Mr. Logan was eight. Yet the elder Mr. Logan and his wife ingrained a love of education and an understanding of the importance of family, faith, and a college degree in their heirs, values President Logan’s mother kept alive as she raised her children in Brooklyn’s often raucous Pink Houses housing projects and which President Logan holds to this day.

Mr. Logan graduated from Franklin K. Lane High

School in 1969 and SUNY Cortland in 1973. He

went on to receive his master’s degree in

Education from City University of New York’s

Baruch College. Soon after graduating from

SUNY Cortland, Mr. Logan was hired as an

English teacher at P.S. 224, Dist-19, in Brooklyn.

Five years later he was promoted to Curriculum

Writer for the Office of Curriculum and

Development. In 1983, Mr. Logan was named

Assistant Principal at JHS 263, Dist-23,

Brooklyn, and in 1991, was appointed Principal

of I.S. 55, also Dist-23.

Medalist Recipient

As Principal, he represented his CSA colleagues as the District 23 Chair from 1993 until the fall of 1997 when he became CSA's Director of Community School Districts and worked in the field enforcing the contract and protecting his colleagues' legal rights. In March 2000, the Executive Board chose Mr. Logan as First Vice President to fill a vacancy created when Donald Singer, then-President of CSA, moved to work full-time at the American Federation of School Administrators, (AFSA), the national union. A few months later, running with Jill Levy, he was elected Executive Vice President, a position he retained through the 2003 election. When Ms. Levy became President of AFSA in 2006, Mr. Logan won the presidency of CSA. Mr. Logan is the new Executive VP of AFSA and serves on its General Executive Board.

As CSA President, he secured a contract in late 2014 for his Department of Education members that provided substantial salary increases and numerous reforms including a career ladder for the union's 760 Education Administrators, something the union had sought for years. The contract provides retroactive pay for all new members of CSA, who stood to lose thousands of dollars when they came to CSA from the UFT. The new contract also includes reduced teacher observations, the halting of AP rotations, a return to geographically-based supervisors, earlier APPR decisions and pay differentials to Principals and APs in hard-to-staff schools. These benefits were achieved after difficult negotiations with the City and with Mr. Logan's strong and steady leadership.

Mr. Logan believes in high standards and accountability from his members. He has forged relationships with city and state officials, understands the importance of "bridge building" in order to secure legislation, funding, resources and policies that enable CSA members to perform their professional duties.

In addition to his responsibilities at CSA, Mr. Logan is a board member for New Visions for Public Schools, the NY Research Alliance and is a member of the advisory board of the NYC Independent Budget Office. He also sits on the SUNY Cortland Foundation Board. Mr. Logan belongs to numerous organizations including St. John's University's Phi Delta Kappa chapter, the NY Alliance of Black School Educators, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the NY Academy of Public Education, 100 Black Men, and is a life member of the Association of Black Educators of NY.

He has served on the board of the Brownsville Community Development Corporation and is a deacon and trustee of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Harlem.

He has received numerous awards from labor and education groups, most recently from Labor Press as a Labor Leader of the Year, and from Education Update as a 2015 Distinguished Leader in Education. Mr. Logan and his wife, Beatrice, a retired high school guidance counselor, have established the Ernest A. Logan Scholarship at SUNY Cortland, which provides tuition assistance for NYC public school students.

Medalist Recipient

Congratulations to Dr. Linda Green! As of March 1, 2017, Dr. Green is the new Director Recruitment and Field Relations at Touro College, Graduate School of Education.

Congratulations to Mr. Ben Waxman as he has accepted the position of Director at the newly formed Educators for Student Success, ESS, and is proud to be again working with John Falco, Clara Katz and Ellen Padva in providing consultative support in all areas of education to schools throughout the NY metropolitan area.

Denise Schira proudly announces the engagement of her son Ryan Schira to his long time sweetheart, Miss Ava Smith. Best wishes to the happy couple!

Congratulations to President Emeritus Frank DeSario as he and his family recently visited Italy with the RISE Program, which is incorporated at The Woodhaven School PS 60 in conjunction with St. John’s University. Congratulations to Henry Rubio! Henry Rubio is the new First Vice President of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators. Congratulations to Christopher Ogno in his new role as Treasure of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR March 7th, 2017

INDUCTEES

Dr. Michael Sampson – Dean of Education, St. John’s University

David Pretto - Principal, Joseph C Lanzetta Public School 96

Daniel Albetta - Principal, Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts & Technology

Gina Mautschke-Mitchell - Principal, The Brooklyn Latin School

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