Gary Fenstermacher: Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan; Dean of College of Education, U of A; Scholarly work in philosophy of education and educational policy studies
Friday, April 11, 2025,
2:30pm – 3:30pm,
AS Koffler Great Room and Zoom
This is last of a 3-part series in which Gary Fenstermacher describes the formation and eventual decline of Public schooling in the United States, along with its effect on the vital connections between education and democracy. The first two segments focused on the historical evolution of public schooling in the United States starting in 1647 and progressing up to the mid-twentieth century.
In Part 3 Gary addresses the consequences of the transformations that took place between the 1950s and 2020s, particularly with regard to ideas about what schools are for, who controls the education of America’s children, and the role they play in nurturing democratic ideals, civic purpose, and fostering the common good. The decline in public education is linked to other changes in America’s political and social order, signaling the likelihood of dramatic changes ahead.
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