Educational Background
- Syracuse University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, B.S., Computer Science, 2004
- City College of New York, School of Education, M.S., Mathematics Education, 2008
- Teachers College, Columbia University, Education Policy and Social Analysis, Ph.D. (in progress)
Biographical Information
José Luis Vilson is a sociologist, educator, and author in New York City, NY. He graduated with a doctoral degree in sociology and education with a policy concentration from Teachers College, Columbia University. He is the executive director and co-founder of EduColor, an organization dedicated to building and supporting communities of educators of color.
He wrote the best-selling book This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education, and has written for multiple publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Atlantic. He speaks about education, math , and race for a number of organizations including TED, American Education Research Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and National Council of Teachers of English. He serves on the board of directors for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and PowerMyLearning.
He co-authored the book Teaching 2030: What We Must Do For Our Students and Public Schools … Now and In The Future with Dr. Barnett Berry and 11 other accomplished teachers, and profiled in two other books: Teacherpreneurs (Berry, Byrd, Weider; 2013) and Teaching with Heart (Scribner, Intrator; 2014).
He was named one of GOOD Inc.’s GOOD100 in 2013 of leaders changing their worlds and an Aspen Ideas Scholar in 2013. His blog, TheJoseVilson.com, was named one of the top 25 Education Blogs by Scholastic, Education World, and University of Southern California Rossier School of Education’s Teach 100.