The story of the evolution of progressive education owes its debts to a woman from Vermont, who embodied the type of education that she later championed. Evalyn Cora Bates was born in Williamstown, Vermont in 1916 to Vermont subsistence farmers,
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Goddard College has been at the forefront of social change from its very inception. It has long been recognized for its leadership in progressive education, its inventive pedagogy, as well as its transformational impact on both its students and society.
