Talk Out of School

History of Central Park East

Episode Summary

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

Episode Notes

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.