Dennis Littky
Dennis Littky is the founder and president of College Unbound, co-founder of Big Picture Learning and co-founder and co-director of The Met School. He is nationally known for his extensive work in secondary education in urban, suburban, and rural settings, spanning over 40 years. As an educator, Dennis has a reputation for working up against the edge of convention and out of the box, turning tradition on its head and delivering concrete results. Littky holds a double Ph.D. in psychology and education from the University of Michigan. His work as a principal at Thayer Junior/Senior High School in Winchester, N.H. is featured in an NBC movie, A Town Torn Apart based on the book Doc: The Story of Dennis Littky and His Fight for a Better School.
Who is to blame for the U.S.’s dismal college graduation rate? “Radical” educator Dennis Littky has a hunch.