Kaliris Salas-Ramirez speaks to Central Park East I founding teacher Lucy Matos, former director of Central Park East II Bruce Kanze, and current CPE I Principal Gabriel Feldberg about CPE’s legacy
www.cpe1.nyc/fifty - Central Park East I Website
https://vimeo.com/13993087 - Why We are Here, short documentary
https://highqualityearlylearning.org/pre-k-videos/ - Walking Alongside the Learner, short documentary
https://deborahmeier.com/writings/books/ - Deborah Meier's books
https://deborahmeier.com/about/ - Biography of Deborah Meier
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/anthony-j-alvarado-dead.html - Anthony Alvarado, former superintendent D4 East Harlem NYC Department of Education
https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/01/replacement-named-for-east-harlem-principal-who-was-forced-out-by-parent-protests/ - Gabriel Feldberg named Principal of Central Park East One Elementary school
https://www.district4nyc.org/ - NYCDOE District 4 Webpage listing progressive schools in the district
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Heart - Music of the Heart, 1999 film starring Merryl Streep, based on a violin program that was started by Roberta Guaspari at Central Park East in 1981, expanded and then was nearly eliminated by DOE officials ten years later when they tried to cut its budget.