To the Editor:
Sixty years ago a group of teachers from across the country gathered in the gym of the Long Beach IslandGrade School to design a curriculum and to begin the implementation of new concepts in secondary education.
It was the summer of 1957 and this select educational team was to be the core staff of an innovative new high school to open in September in Manahawkin. I was a member of that team and remained for 35 years as a teacher and serving in other capacities until retirement.
August 30, 2017
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