Today we are excited to be joined by Dr. Jonathan Zimmeman. Dr. Zimmerman is a historian of Education and Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania who has spent much of his career examining how education practices and policies have developed over time. He has a special interest in how social and political movements come to shape education. Dr. Zimmerman previously taught for 20 years at NYU Steinhardt and is currently the Judy and Howard Berkowitz Professor in Education at University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his role in academics, Dr. Zimmerman is a proud father of two girls.

Dr. Zimmerman will discuss with us his research on how the history of the “Little Red School House” and the early foundations of education have come to shape education today. We will showcase how understanding the history of schooling and its role in family and community are crucial to analyzing where we are today and what the future holds for education and our children.

You can learn more about Dr. Zimmerman and his work at the following link: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/faculty-directory/zimmerman