Proceed with Passion: Engaging Students in Meaningful Education

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"Proceed With Passion: Engaging Students in Meaningful Education is filled with bold approaches to giving students the ingredients they most lack in their schooling--a sense of purpose, a reason for wanting to learn and, ultimately, a passion to help others."

--Arianna Huffington

"Schools and environmental organizations need young people like Anna Cummins with the intelligence and commitment to get things done. Her two chapters in this book are a welcome addition to the eco canon."

--Jeremy Jackson

"The title of this book captures Emily Cummins's life and work--passion and engagement in meaningful service."

--Claudia Villegas-Avalos

"Our educational system badly needs some bold thinking. Paul Cummins's vision of what American education could be is imaginative and inspiring."

--Howard Zinn

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Renowned educator and founder of numerous schools, Dr. Paul F. Cummins reinvented progressive education and has proven that given appropriate support, all children can succeed, regardless of their circumstances. Anna K. Cummins graduated from Crossroads School in Santa Monica in 1991, and Stanford University in 1996 with a B.A. in History. At Stanford, she studied with Dr. Estelle Friedman (Womens Studies), Dr. Jody Maxmin (Art History) and Dr. Jack Rakove (American History). Also at Stanford, she was captain of the fencing team in 1994 and performed in chamber music concerts on the violin. She taught at New Roads School in Santa Monica