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Welcome to the Squire Family Foundation Website.
We're working with philosophers and educators to ensure that all students in American secondary schools have an opportunity to study philosophy.
2011 PLATO Institute
Sponsored by APA-CPIP & SFF, the PLATO Institute took place in June 2011 at Columbia's Teachers College.
Visit the PLATO Network
web site or on Facebook.
2012 APPE - Squire Awards
The 2012 APPE - Squire awards for best paper in pre-college ethics went to:
1st Place
Anthony DeCesare - Indiana University
"On the Potential Contributions of High School Philosophy to Ethical and Democratic Education"
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2nd Place
Amy Reed-Sandoval
University of Washington
"Cross-Cultural Exploration in the P4C Classroom: Reflections on Doing Philosophy with Triqui Children in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico"
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Congratulations
Drs. DeCesare and Reed-Sandoval!
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 SFF grantee awarded 2011 APA prize
Mount Holyoke professor and SFF grantee Dr. Thomas Wartenberg has received the 2011 APA Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs.
Dr. Wartenberg featured in
the New York Times
TED Conference
Watch University of Washington’s Professor Sara Goering speaks at TED Conference about Philosophy for Kids: Sparking a Love of Learning.
3rd Annual Long Island Ethics Bowl
Ramapo HS (NJ) won the Third Annual Long Island High School Ethics Bowl
SFF Announces 2011 Grants
Watch this video of young children discusssing the basics of philosophy with Dr. Wartenberg and his stundents
Imagine Magazine
SFF grantee The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University has published the latest issue of Imagine Magazine. The new issue is entirely devoted to philosophy with pre-college students. Find out how to start a philosophy club, why ethics matters, and more.
Single issues are for sale through JHU Press: (800) 548-1784 or online at www.press.jhu.edu (individual issues are listed below the subscription options).
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