Background
Fenton, Alan was born on July 29, 1927 in Cleveland. Son of Morris and Ethel (Beal) Freedman.
(Big cities have mostly failed in their efforts to reform ...)
Big cities have mostly failed in their efforts to reform public schools. This book shows why--and offers a framework for achieving future success. Fullan and Boyle, internationally renowned thinkers on school change, demonstrate that while the educational challenges of big cities can be overwhelming, they are not insurmountable. They identify six essential ''push'' and ''pull'' actions that can enable big school systems to improve student achievement. Leaders need to push to challenge the status quo, convey a high sense of urgency, and have the courage needed to intervene. But they need to also pull together to create a commonly owned strategy, develop a professional power of capital, and attend to sustainability. Examining three major cities--New York, Toronto, and London--through the decade of 2002-2012, this book weaves case studies with careful analysis and recommendations to hone in on which policies and strategies generate quality implementation that in turn raise the bar for all students and reduce the gap for the disadvantaged. Big-City School Reforms offers invaluable advice to those leading the next phase of school reform in cities around the world.
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Fenton, Alan was born on July 29, 1927 in Cleveland. Son of Morris and Ethel (Beal) Freedman.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1959. Student, Art Students League, New York City, 1957. Student, Cleveland School Art, 1950.
Student, New York University, 1958.
Professor Pratt Institute, New York City, Housatonic State College, Stratford, Connecticut. Teacher Cleveland Institute Art, 1977. Lecturer museums.
(Big cities have mostly failed in their efforts to reform ...)
Exhibited in group shows at Art United States of America, New York City, 1958, City Center, New York City, 1959 (honorable mention), American Institute, Mexico City, 1965, New School, New York City, 1958, Cleveland Museum Art, 1959-1961 (1st prize 1960, 61), San Francisco Museum Art, 1963, Federal Pavillion, New York World's Fair, 1964, Larry Aldrich Museum, 1968, Light Show, Connecticut, 1968, Corcoran Gallery Art, Washington, 1970, 85, Corcoran worldwide touring exhibit, since 1971, Tokyo, 1983, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1983, 87, Hirshorn Museum, Washington, 1985, Tokyo, 1987. One-man shows include Pace Gallery, New York City, 1964, Bridgeport Museum Art, Connecticut, 1973, New York Cultural Museum, New York City, 1974, Washington Post Executive Offices, 1975, Iseton Gallery Art, Tokyo, 1975, Iowa Museum Art, Iowa City, 1976, Phillips Collection, Washington, 1977, Houston, North Carolina, Fort Wayne museums art, Indiana, 1977, Barbara Fiedler Gallery, Washington, 1982, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1986. Travelling exhibitions Barbara Fiedler Gallery, Washington, 1980, also Tokyo, Munich, Rome, Bern, Switzerland, 1989-1990-91.Private retrosepctive exhibit by Vincent Melzac, collector, Washington, 1988, collection of Joseph Janeti, Los Angeles, 1992. Exhibit Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1991.
Served with United States Merchant Marine, World World War World War II.
Married Naomi J. Feigenbaum, July 31, 1955. Children: Danielle D., David Efrem.