Prof Emeritus Carl Glickman Receives John Dewey Award

Carl Glickman, professor emeritus of education, recently received the John Dewey Award from the Vermont Society for the Study of Education for his “outstanding contributions to the education of young people in America.”

Glickman, editor of the book Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education, received the award prior to opening an academic lecture series at the University of Vermont on Sept. 17.

Vermont is the home of the famous philosopher and educator John Dewey. Dewey was a graduate of the University of Vermont and is buried on the grounds of the university. The award is given to honor a person who has spent a lifetime furthering the cause of progressive education.

For nearly two decades at UGA, Glickman served in a number of leadership roles on university, state and national commissions to improve schools, teacher education and academic programs. He was founder and remains senior advisor of the Program for School Improvement and the League of Professional Schools, both based in UGA's College of Education, and the latter of which includes more than 105 member schools in Georgia and across the nation.

He is the author of 13 books on school leadership, educational renewal, and the moral imperative of education. His book Leadership for Learning (2002) was recognized by the National Association of Education Publishers as one of the four most outstanding education books of that year. He also wrote Holding Sacred Ground; Leadership, Courage, and Endurance in our Schools (2003). 

Glickman resides in Athens, GA, and St. Albans Bay, VT.

Thursday, September 30, 2004

WRITER: Michael Childs, 706/542-5889, mchilds@coe.uga.edu
CONTACT: Carl Glickman, Carlglickman@aol.com