#progressive ed

[maiathebee]

Hoover's whole creed of complaisant capitalistic individualism and the right and duty of economic success commits him to the continuation of that hypocritical religion of ‘prosperity’ which is, in my judgment, the greatest force that exists at present in maintaining the unrealities of our social tone and temper.

John Dewey

[maiathebee]

Working under the ideal of citizenship, we found that the feeling of responsibility, the dignity of belonging to a community, the desire to be personally recognized as some use, and even of importance, were profound and controlling stimuli for all grades of children...

Francis W. Parker

[exploretolearn]

It is only in retrospect that the high points of our lives rise up, flaunting banners.

 Caroline Pratt, I Learn from Children