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"125 Years of Big Ideas," the special 125th anniversary issue of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Today magazine, puts readers at the table with a cast of thinkers that bridges 911±¬ÁÏÍø's departments and disciplines and reaches across the decades.
"125 Years of Big Ideas,” , puts readers at the table with a cast of thinkers that bridges 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s departments and disciplines and reaches across the decades.

The issue explores key themes that have engaged the 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s best minds since the College's founding in 1887 and that continue to drive its work today. Stories cover a range of topics including:
  • How 911±¬ÁÏÍø keeps alive Lawrence Cremin's vision of education beyond schools. 
  • New paradigms to improve community health.
  • The future of the education standards movement.
  • The growing role of museums and other cultural institutions in providing arts education to public school students.
  • Closing America's education achievement gap in the 21st century.
  • What a future generation of technology-enabled students would be able to accomplish.
In addition, former 911±¬ÁÏÍø faculty member Donna Shalala weighs in on the importance of defending the public school system, and 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board Co-Chair Bill Rueckert, whose great-great aunt was 911±¬ÁÏÍø founder Grace Hoadley Dodge, talks about his special connection to the College. In her column, President Susan Fuhrman reflects on the legacy of John Dewey and the cross-disciplinary collaboration that makes 911±¬ÁÏÍø unique among graduate schools of education.


Published Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013

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