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We're working with philosophers and educators to ensure that all students in American secondary schools have an opportunity to study philosophy.


SFF Announces 2010 Grants
  • Columbia University Philosophy
     Outreach Program
  • Northwest Center for Philosophy for Children
  • Yale University Philosophy Outreach Program
  • New York University – EXCEL Academy
All of this year's grantees will focus on developing philosophy outreach programs; two will sponsor conferences.
SFF grantee featured in the New York Times
Mount Holyoke professor and SFF grantee Dr. Thomas Wartenberg's work teaching philosophy to second graders was recently featured in the New York Times. Read the follow-up NYT blog post.

Roslyn High School wins
first annual Long Island Ethics Bowl
The April 10, 2010 event took place at Bethpage High School and included Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano as judge in the final round.


Team members from Roslyn High School

Imagine Magazine
SFF grantee The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University has published the latest issue of Imagine Magazine. The new issue is entirely devoted to philosophy with pre-college students. Find out how to start a philosophy club, why ethics matters, and more.

Single issues are for sale through JHU Press: (800) 548-1784 or online at www.press.jhu.edu (individual issues are listed below the subscription options).

VISIT OUR BLOG
The Philosophical Student
SFF's new blog features student essays and commentary.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?
Free Online Logic Course
NYU philosophy professor David Velleman created an interactive, self-paced online logic textbook for students to use at home or for classroom use.
WHAT'S NEW
Student Voices: SFF launches program featuring student writings on philosophy.
University of Memphis
Philosophical Horizons:

Watch the Video

PLATO Network: APA & SFF have launched the PLATO Network, a national network for teachers interested in pre-college philosophy.
SFF IN THE NEWS
SFF Supports College-Prep
Academy at NYU

Princeton's Kwame Appiah spoke at the kick-off event for the EXCEL in Writing, Thinking and Inquiry program.
—Children's Aid Society

SFF-sponsored program
featured in Education Week

The ethics-rich curriculum at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth isn't just for special summer programs.

High school students are
thinking outside the box

More high schools are offering philosophy courses and clubs, with a special focus on ethics.
—Newsday

CALL FOR PAPERS
APA Mini-Conference
The Pacific APA Mini-Conference on Philosophy for Children will take place at the 2011 Pacific APA meeting.

APPE-SFF Prize
The $1,000 competition is for the best paper on teaching ethics at the pre-college level.