Arthur Kalish inducted into NYS Mathematics Educators Hall of Fame

Arthur Kalish

Educator

Arthur Kalish of Huntington has been inducted into the New York State Mathematics Educators Hall of Fame for demonstrating “outstanding leadership and dedication to mathematic education,” the organization said.  Kalish, who taught secondary math at Syosset High School for 42 years before retiring in 2010, is the director of the Institute of MERIT (Mathematics Education, Research, and Instruction Technology) at SUNY Old Westbury and project director for SUNY Old Westbury’s Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students.  His other involvements include being chief editor for the Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools, an inductee of the Long Island Mathematics Hall of Fame, and being involved in the development of the National Museum of Mathematics.

By Michael R. Ebert

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Michael R. Ebert is an education researcher and has worked for Newsday in various capacities since 2003. He was part of an 11-person team named as 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative coverage of the LIRR's platform safety issues.