Paul Cummins is executive director of the New Visions Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to catalyze change in American public education. He co-founded Crossroads School (Santa Monica, CA) in 1971, the Crossroads Community...
Paul Cummins is executive director of the New Visions Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to catalyze change in American public education. He co-founded Crossroads School (Santa Monica, CA) in 1971, the Crossroads Community Foundation in 1991, New Roads School in 1995, and was a co-creator in launching Camino Nuevo Charter Academy.
Paul Cummins / TruthdigDec 6, 2006
Despite our planet's vast resources, we condemn over 20,000 children a day to miserable, preventable deaths. The escape from this tragedy begins with a fresh perspective on education. Dig deeper
Paul Cummins / TruthdigNov 13, 2006
In this excerpt from his new book, "Two Americas, Two Educations," the co-founder of the trailblazing Crossroads School in Santa Monica, Calif., argues that America contradicts its purported belief in the value of education by egregiously underfunding it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Paul Cummins / TruthdigSep 6, 2006
The co-founder of the trailblazing Crossroads and New Roads schools in Santa Monica argues that if we can?t fund cuts in class sizes and improve educational resources, nothing else we do will matter a whit. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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