http://wiki.edsight.org/ 2026-04-15T00:27:36+00:00 http://wiki.edsight.org/ http://wiki.edsight.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-04-14T17:29:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.edsight.org/doku.php?id=deborah_meier&rev=1776187746&do=diff Deborah Meier (1931-) Biography Deborah Meier is an American educator, author, and school founder who has been a leading voice in U.S. educational reform for more than fifty years and the first K–12 teacher to receive the MacArthur Fellowship. Born on April 6, 1931, in New York City to Joseph and Pearl Willen — both politically active, with Joseph running the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and Pearl volunteering widely and running once for City Council — Meier was raised in a household co… text/html 2025-06-16T13:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.edsight.org/doku.php?id=carl_rogers&rev=1750081549&do=diff Carl Rogers (1902–1987) Biography Carl Rogers (1902-1987) was an influential American psychologist and one of the founders of humanistic psychology. He is best known for his development of client-centered therapy, now known as person-centered therapy, which revolutionized the field of psychotherapy. Rogers believed in the inherent goodness of individuals and emphasized the importance of empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness in the therapeutic relationship. text/html 2025-06-16T13:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.edsight.org/doku.php?id=charlotte_hawkins_brown&rev=1750081549&do=diff Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1961) Biography Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a prominent Black educator and activist who played a significant role in advancing education and activism, particularly for Black children in the Jim Crow South. Born on June 11, 1883, in Henderson, North Carolina, just eight years after Emancipation, Brown's early life was marked by her mother's dedication to education and her exposure to teaching and public speaking at a young age. text/html 2026-04-14T06:03:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.edsight.org/doku.php?id=thomas_jefferson&rev=1776146595&do=diff Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) Biography Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence, is equally significant as an educational reformer who sought to align public schooling with the demands of a new democratic republic. Born in Shadwell, Virginia, Jefferson was formally educated at the College of William & Mary between 1760 and 1762, where the mentorship of Dr. William Small and the lawyer George Wythe exposed him to Enlightenmen…