Dorothy Goodman

Dorothy Goodman (1926-) is an American educator closely associated with the charter school movement. She was educated at Bryn Mawr College and received her Ph.D. from the University of London. She founded and served as Director of the Washington International School; launching the school with three 4-year-olds in the basement of her home in 1966[1] and served as headmistress until 1985, when the school enrolled 530 students, ranging in age from 3 to 18, representing 80 nations.[2]

Goodman was a founder of the International Baccalaureate: North America, and has been credited for the success of that program.[3] She has served as Chairwoman of Friends of International Education[4] (FIE) and president of Committee for Public Autonomous Schools (COMPASS), an organization that supports the founding of public charter schools.[5] She advocates the teaching of Chinese and Russian to American students, saying she was inspired in this by Lee Kuan Yew, long-time prime minister of Singapore.[6] She has also been a trustee of the UWC-USA, and a visible and vocal spokesperson for educational causes globally.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Elite Academy Set for Pr. George's; Private Institute, Modeled on Washington International School, Aims to Fill Void," Tracey A. Reeves. The Washington Post, Jun 25, 2001. pg. B.03
  2. ↑ "An International Man," Jack Eisen, The Washington Post, September 20, 1985, p.C2
  3. ↑ "Head start, IB and businesslike schools," Martin Morse Wooster, The Washington Times, October 16, 2005, p.B06
  4. ↑ "Speaking Well for the Future; Program Introduces Youths to ABCs of Chinese, Japanese" Kristin Eddy. The Washington Post, Aug 20, 1987. pg. j.01
  5. ↑ "An alternative way to educate ; 'Charter schools' challenge public and private systems," Maria Koklanaris, The Washington Times, December 1, 1994, pg. C1
  6. ↑ "Washington in a stir over giant panda envoys," Lee Siew Hua, The Straits Times (Singapore), June 8, 2001
  7. ↑ example at "Say Education Quality Problem in Many Nations," Christopher Connell," The Associated Press, November 10, 1983