NYC Private Schools Blog is honored to be included in the list of Top 10 Education Research Blogs of 2011 by HighBeam Research. Our fellow top 10 honorees include education research blogs from such diverse sources as The U.S. Department of Education and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
When looking for understanding and information, most people turn first to the Internet, and in return, people with information are sharing it via online sites and blogs. As an organization geared towards providing resources to those involved in education, we wanted to share some of our favorite education research blogs in the hopes that it contributes to those researching education and builds closer ties among the community of students, teachers and administrative professionals.

“HighBeam Research has recognized NYC Private Schools Blog as one of our top 10 favorite blogs for education research! We chose 10 blogs based on their level of insight into education and learning and picked NYC Private Schools Blog because your focus on private education in New York is valuable to school districts, parents and students in other areas and the depth of commentary and discussion has many lessons to teach.”
NYC Private Schools Blog has also been added to HighBeam Research’s Blogroll, adding to the many local and national sites (e.g., The New York Times City Room Blogroll) that include our site as a trusted resource in their blogrolls.
Founded in 2008, the NYC Private Schools Blog is an independent online community which encompasses all aspects of NYC private, independent, and religious schools (approximately 800 schools) across all 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, Bronx).
NYC Private School Blog topics include: different types of NYC schools (traditional, progressive, Jewish, Montessori, learning and developmental disability, Islamic, gifted, Catholic, Friends, single sex, co-ed, etc.), different entry points (N-8, N-12, K-8, K-12, Pre-K, 9-12, 6-12, etc.) diversity, financial aid, lawsuits and unwanted attention, admissions, leadership, entertainment, child & adolescent mental health, celebrities, child & adolescent learning & development, events, parenting, academics, sports, public school-private school partnerships, arts, community service, “green” issues, school lunch, etc.
Shamir A. Khan, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology & Education in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at Teachers College, Columbia University and NYC Psychologist, is the founder & current publisher of the NYC Private Schools Blog.

