Progressive education in the 21st century. (Among the Periodicals).(review of recent articles on education issues)(Bibliography) From: Childhood Education | Date: September 22, 2002| Author: Aldridge, Jerry | COPYRIGHT 2002 Association for Childhood Education International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Is progressive education alive and well in the 21st century or is it just an amusing part of our history? The articles reviewed in this column were found by doctoral students in early childhood education and educational leadership as they strove to answer this question.--J.A.

Although the media is dominated by reports on the merits of traditional education, the five articles reviewed here reveal that the influence of progressive education, which originated over 100 years ...

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