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Why Creativity Isn’t a Priority in Education Policy with Dr. Henry Smith
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What can the challenges of the public schooling system teach us about re-prioritizing creativity in education?
Season 11 of Fueling Creativity in Education launches with Dr. Henry M. Smith, EdD, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education under President Clinton. Co-hosts Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett dive into the realities of America’s public schooling system—its entrenched challenges, how those challenges influence what we prioritize in classrooms, and the consequences for creative teaching and teaching creativity.
Together, they consider why creativity so often feels absent from the system itself and explore whether alternative models, such as school vouchers and independent schools, might offer more fertile ground for innovation. At the same time, they grapple with the tough equity questions these alternatives raise, asking how educators and policymakers can support creativity without widening existing gaps.
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Visit FuelingCreativityPodcast.com for more information or email us at [email protected].
231 episodes
Manage episode 503970406 series 2994192
What can the challenges of the public schooling system teach us about re-prioritizing creativity in education?
Season 11 of Fueling Creativity in Education launches with Dr. Henry M. Smith, EdD, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education under President Clinton. Co-hosts Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett dive into the realities of America’s public schooling system—its entrenched challenges, how those challenges influence what we prioritize in classrooms, and the consequences for creative teaching and teaching creativity.
Together, they consider why creativity so often feels absent from the system itself and explore whether alternative models, such as school vouchers and independent schools, might offer more fertile ground for innovation. At the same time, they grapple with the tough equity questions these alternatives raise, asking how educators and policymakers can support creativity without widening existing gaps.
Be sure to subscribe on your favorite platform and sign up for our Extra Fuel newsletter for more resources and inspiration.
Visit FuelingCreativityPodcast.com for more information or email us at [email protected].
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