Central Park East: 50 Years of Progressive Education

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Central Park East: 50 Years of Progressive Education

Nov 30, 2024

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Episode Summary

Kaliris Salas-Ramirez speaks to Central Park East I founding teacher Lucy Matos, former director of Central Park East II Bruce Kanze, and current CPE Principal I, Gabriel Feldberg about CPE’s legacy

Episode Notes

www.cpe1.nyc/fifty - Central Park East I Website

- Why We are Here, short documentary

https://highqualityearlylearning.org/pre-k-videos/ - Walking Alongside the Learner, short documentary

https://deborahmeier.com/writings/books/ - Deborah Meier's books

https://deborahmeier.com/about/ - Biography of Deborah Meier

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/anthony-j-alvarado-dead.html - Anthony Alvarado, former superintendent D4 East Harlem NYC Department of Education

https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/01/replacement-named-for-east-harlem-principal-who-was-forced-out-by-parent-protests/ - Gabriel Feldberg named Principal of Central Park East One Elementary school

https://www.district4nyc.org/

- NYCDOE District 4 Webpage listing progressive schools in the district

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Heart - Music of the Heart, 1999 film starring Merryl Streep, based on a violin program that was started by Roberta Guaspari at Central Park East in 1981, expanded and then was nearly eliminated by DOE officials ten years later when they tried to cut its budget.

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