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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

11/01/2023 12:00pm 11/01/2023 1:00pm Public Education for the Public Good: Past, Present and Future Guest speaker Dr. Jean Donham. The mission of public education originally was to educate all citizens to understand their role in a democracy. Public education was intended to support the public good for all. At one time, our schools and teaching professionals were highly regarded and our trust in them was implicit. While the media gives negative information about the education in our country, 76% of parents approve of the education their oldest child is receiving. Learn how this disconnect has developed in a historical context. This event is cosponsored by TRAIL of Johnson County (Tools and Resource for Active Independent Living), the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, and the Iowa City Public Library. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

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Guest speaker Dr. Jean Donham. The mission of public education originally was to educate all citizens to understand their role in a democracy. Public education was intended to support the public good for all. At one time, our schools and teaching professionals were highly regarded and our trust in them was implicit. While the media gives negative information about the education in our country, 76% of parents approve of the education their oldest child is receiving. Learn how this disconnect has developed in a historical context.

This event is cosponsored by TRAIL of Johnson County (Tools and Resource for Active Independent Living), the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, and the Iowa City Public Library.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

Contact Information

Group Name: Trail Of Johnson County (Tools and Resources for Active independent Living) and JCLWV

Group Type: Non-profit citizen's groups

Primary Contact Name: Barbara Stein

Primary Contact Phone: (319) 338-2931

Secondary Contact Name: Rebecca Conrad

Secondary Contact Phone: (615) 975-0593

Cosponsor

Cosponsor Organization: TRAIL of Johnson County

Cosponsor Name: Barbara Stein

Cosponsor Phone: 319-338-2931

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