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Kohl, Herbert R.
(b. 22 August 1937 in New York City), progressive educator, author, and social activist who, beginning in the 1960s, promoted reform of teaching methods and school systems to encourage all children, regardless of their race or social environment.
Kohl, the only child of Samuel Kohl, a building contractor, and Marion (Jacobs) Kohl, a homemaker, was brought up in a two-family house shared with his Yiddish-speaking paternal grandparents. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1954, where he had been president of the Student Organization and the New York City Inter-City GO (General Organization) Council. While still in high school, Kohl tutored a teacher's son and participated in a public forum on school reform. At Harvard he majored in philosophy and mathematics, graduating in 1958 Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude. He then studied at University College, Oxford, from 1958 to 1959 as a Henry fellow, and at Columbia University Teachers College as a Woodrow Wilson fellow, earning an M.A. in 1962, with further graduate work in 1965 and 1966. In 1963
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Herb Kohl
American politician (1935–2023)
For persons of a similar name, see Herbert Kohl (disambiguation).
Herb Kohl | |
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| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon H. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bill Nelson |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | William Proxmire |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Baldwin |
| In office April 12, 1975 – June 11, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | William Gerrard |
| Succeeded by | Michael Bleicher |
| Born | Herbert Hiken Kohl (1935-02-07)February 7, 1935 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2023(2023-12-27) (aged 88) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1964 |
| Unit | Army Reserve |
Herbert Hiken Kohl (February 7, 1935 – December 27, 2023) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He serv
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Herbert R. Kohl
American educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education
For persons of a similar name, see Herbert Kohl (disambiguation).
Herbert R. Kohl | |
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| Born | Herbert Ralph Kohl (1937-08-22) August 22, 1937 (age 87) Bronx, New York, New York, US |
| Education | Harvard College, AB, 1958 Teachers College, Columbia University, MA, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, writer |
| Known for | Advocacy of alternative education |
| Spouse | Judith Kohl |
Herbert Ralph Kohl (born August 22, 1937) is an American educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education[2] and as the author of more than thirty books on education.[3] He founded the 1960s Open School movement[4] and is credited with coining the term "open classroom".[5]
Early life
Born into a Jewish household, Kohl attended the Bronx High School of Science[6] and studied philosophy and mathematics at Harvard University from 1954 to 1958.[7] At Harvard he was president of the Signet Society&#
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