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
Monday, April 7, 2025,
2:30pm – 3:30pm,
ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom
In his 3-part series, Gary Fenstermacher describes the formation and eventual decline of public schooling in the United States, along with its effects on the vital connections between education and democracy. The first two segments focus on the historical evolution of public schooling in the United States. The third segment explores possible reasons for the decline of public education and how these reasons relate to other aspects of America’s contemporary politics and economics.
In Part 1, Gary examines the formation of schooling in the United States, beginning with the Massachusetts Bay Colony Act of 1647 and progressing up to the mid-twentieth century. This historical overview is essential for understanding the concept of public education, its connection to preparing citizens for democratic governance, and for expanding economic opportunity.
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