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A Century of Progressive Education in Western New York: The Park School

By Maria Scrivani - October 15, 2013

Founded in 1912 on the tenets of progressive education, The Park School of Buffalo still thrives today, with an emphasis on learning by doing and school as community.

The full content is available in the Fall 2013 Issue.

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