There are some events that we wish would become obsolete, so we didn't have to revisit them year after year. But censorship seems alive ...

2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. It’s impossible to quantify the impact of Shakespeare’s work on (primarily,...

Last week your blogger had the opportunity to meet an amazing group of high school seniors at a New York City public high school - and to se...

Happy National Children's Dental Health Month! According to the American Dental Association (ADA), developing good oral care habit...

Happy Banned Books Week! From September 21st – 27th, libraries, authors, teachers, professors, and schools will honor works of literature t...

It's hard to believe that today is the start of Labor Day Weekend and that summer is essentially over, even if our calendar tells us we ...

Tomorrow, April 12th, is Drop Everything and Read Day, an annual celebration of the joys of reading. The date of this event was chosen to co...

Our electronic mailbox is full of useful information on a wide array of topics, ranging from an analysis of upcoming changes to the SAT ex...

This Friday, April 11th, Dr. Paul Yellin will be the Keynote Speaker at a forum titled  Silent Crisis: The Impact of Chronic Stress and Tr...

Fans of Percy Jackson will be thrilled to learn that on October 9th, author Rick Riordan will be visiting Symphony Space on the Upper West...

What do Harry Potter , Catcher in the Rye , A Wrinkle in Time , A Light in the Attic , and Call of the Wild have in common? For one, they’...

When Dr. Yellin delivers the Keynote Address at Reach Out and Read of Greater New York's Annual Meeting in New York City this morning, ...

Spring-like temperatures have finally come to New York City and the forecast for this weekend is for sunny weather. To add to the good news,...

Today's sharp March winds and cold temperatures still feel very much like winter, but the fact is that it's the first day of spring,...

The Yellin Center's acclaimed (and complimentary) Professional Development Series for Educators continues Wednesday, March 6 at 4:30 p...

The excellent website Inside Schools has identified noteworthy special education programs  in New York City Public Schools. Some of these o...

Last week, at the Learning and The Brain Conference   Educating Diverse Minds: Using Individual Brain Differences to Teach and Reach All Le...

Susan Yellin, Esq. , the Director of Advocacy and Transition Services at The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education (and frequent cont...

This week, October 7-12, is National Metric Week, a time to recognize and better understand the system of measurement that is in regular use...

The Yellin Center is kicking off our new Professional Development Series with a special presentation for educators called What Educators Sho...