George Counts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American educator (1889–1974)
Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1889
Place of Birth: Baldwin City, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 10-Nov-1974
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About George Counts
- George Sylvester Counts (December 9, 1889 – November 10, 1974) was an American educator and influential education theorist. An early proponent of the progressive education movement of John Dewey, Counts became its leading critic affiliated with the school of Social reconstructionism in education.
- Counts is credited for influencing several subsequent theories, particularly critical pedagogy.
- Counts wrote dozens of important papers and 29 books about education.
- He was also highly active in politics as a leading advocate of teachers' unions, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, the founder of the New York State Liberal Party, and as a candidate for the U.S.
- Senate.
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