Background
Schweinhart, Lawrence Joseph was born on August 6, 1947 in Louisville. Son of John Lawrence and Alicia Schweinhart.
Schweinhart, Lawrence Joseph was born on August 6, 1947 in Louisville. Son of John Lawrence and Alicia Schweinhart.
Bachelor, St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Indiana University, 1975.
Teacher 7th grade, St. Anthony's School, Louisville, 1969-1970;
research assistant, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1971-1974;
research associate, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1974-1975;
research associate, High/Scope Ednl. Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1975-1979;
director Voices for Children, High/Scope Ednl. Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1979-1989;
chair research, High/Scope Ednl.
Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, Michigan, since 1989. Co-director High/Scope Perry Preschool Study. Reviewer for journals.
Speaker in field.
With United States Army, 1970-1976. Member National Association for Education Young Children (board directors, advisory panels, state policy chair 1987-1994).
Married Martha Sue Deveary, April 24, 1971. Children: Thomas, Tara.