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K. Geetha Holdsworth appointed principal of the Miquon School

The Miquon School, located in Conshohocken, PA, recently announced the appointment of K. Geetha Holdsworth as its next principal, effective July 1, 2023. She will succeed Susannah Wolf ’81, who has served in the role…

Center for Progressive Education—Fall Institute 2018

The Center for Progressive Education at Presidio Hill School presented its Fall Institute 2018 on October 20. Organized around the theme of Reaching and Teaching All Learners and held on the campus of Children’s Day School in San Francisco, the institute brought together progressive educators from around the San Francisco Bay Area for a day of learning and collaboration focussed on working with diverse school populations.

How To Get Early Childhood Education Right

Hey U.S. policy makers–Better get your heads out of the sand! You’ve been going down the wrong road for a long time and you need to start over. The evidence is overwhelming:  early childhood education can make a lasting difference in children’s lives and bring enormous benefits to society. But only if it’s done right. There’s a great model to show us the way and it’s right next door!

SF Bay Area Winter Institute 2018

Progressive Educators from around the Greater San Francisco Bay Area gathered on January 20 for a Winter Institute, inspired by last fall’s National PEN Conference theme of Amplifying Student Voices.  Educators from partner schools throughout the region presented a diverse set of workshops, focusing on a wide swath of the curriculum and varied grade levels. Our collaborative efforts continue to grow!

“Backpack Full of Cash” @PEN2017

“Backpack Full of Cash traces the push for privatization and market- based reform, exploring the impact on primarily low income children of color, their families and communities.”

#DefendDACA

As progressive educators, we are in a moment where we must advocate for our students by advocating for policy that will protect them.

Carter G. Woodson: Father of Black History Month & Progressive Educator

“We need to consider that there was a distinctive strand of black progressive education in the 1930s.”

Jeffrey Aaron Snyder

from “Progressive Education in Black and White: Rereading Carter G. Woodson’s Miseducation of the Negro”

Supporting Responsive Pedagogy

“…nothing could be more responsive than answering the student call for more conversation, more preparation, more learning around the history of and issues surrounding race, privilege, and  justice in this nation.”

NIPEN 4.0 High Meadows School

“Discovering together.”

A Message to Colleagues

“Progressive education cannot be static; it must be ever searching, ever experimenting, ever moving onto higher ideals and more complete realization of them.” – Eugene Randolph Smith

PEN’s New Look!

Notice anything different? After months of conversations, design, and revisions, we are excited to introduce you to PEN’s new look & feel!

Election, Community, and Compassion

In the aftermath of a divisive electoral season and historic election, we understand how essential it is for parents, teachers, and school to be in partnership in responding to the needs of children.