“[Lloyd] Morrisett fell into a dinner-party conversation with Joan Ganz Cooney, a public-affairs producer at New York’s Channel 13 … [they] got to talking about whether public-minded television might be able to educate young kids.”
—Jill Lepore, how we got to sesame street
“Children all over the country were singing commercials, so they were certainly learning something from television. The question was not whether it could teach but could it teach something of potential use.”
—Joan Ganz Cooney, when a revolution was televised
“Instead of children’s programs revolving around selling breakfast cereal or the newest toy, the creators of Sesame Street (Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett) founded their public access show on providing research-based education for all children. The show was actually created as an initiative to close the educational gap that began at the pre‑K level for children in low-income families.”
—Angie Cummings, the heartwarming history of Sesame Street
A miracle occurred during one of our most turbulent times.
A tribute to Joan Ganz Cooney —
—Louis Warfield
Flommist Louis Warfield is a fabrication specialist who runs the award-winning Rhino Design Studio, “You dream it, we’ll build it.” Copyright © 2023 Louis Warfield.
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