Exploring the underlying purpose of education | Teachers' Lounge Classic

About this episode

This episode revisits a conversation with Joseph Flynn about the purpose of education and equity in curriculum.

We're revisiting our 2024 conversation with Joseph Flynn. He's an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Northern Illinois University. He's also the university’s executive director of equity and inclusion.

People in this episode

Guest: Joseph Flynn

Topics covered

• education
• curriculum
• equity
• inclusion
• purpose of education

Keywords

• education
• equity
• inclusion
• curriculum
• Northern Illinois University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northern Illinois University, Northern Public Radio

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