BY MATT HASTINGS There is a well-worn comparison made between public schools and factories. Students are moved through school systems along assembly lines. Teachers work on the students as they pass in and out of classrooms coordinated by a system of bells. The end product of this assembly is some kind of standardized person, who… Read More Return on Investment Schooling
BY MAXINE GREENE, MATT HASTINGS, PAULA DAVIS Maxine Greene played a crucial role in the formation of TC Public Space. It was conversations with Maxine and later reading her writings on the possibilities of public space that inspired us to create TC Public Space. The following is an reprint of an article Maxine co-wrote with… Read More TC Public Space: Inspired by Maxine Greene
BY MAXINE GREENE, MATT HASTINGS, PAULA DAVIS This is not an expert’s definition. It is an invitation to look together and explore what public space can mean for us. Public space emerges from relationships between people who share common commitments. Teachers College has enormous potential for emerging public space. It draws together passionate, curious, creative… Read More TC’s Public Space: A Reflection
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