John Dewey: America's Philosopher of Democracy and His Importance to Education

John Dewey: 

America's Philosopher of Democracy 

and His Importance to Education

Scholar and current JDS president, A.G. Rud explains how the ideas of John Dewey—whose life spanned from the Civil War through World War II—are still very relevant to education in the 21st Century.

Rud is dean of the Washington State University College of Education and co-editor of John Dewey at 150: Reflections for a new century (Purdue University Press).