EdLeader Podcast - The Return of the Greatest Generation featuring Dr. John Bryant
Children who were born during the years from 1901 to 1927 would become known as the Greatest Generation. Theirs was an era marked by war and economic depression. They would endure the Spanish Flu pandemic from 1918 to 1920 and yet through all of the challenges and adversity, they developed values of personal responsibility, duty, honor, and faith. These characteristics helped them to defeat Hitler, build the American economy, make incredible advances in science and implement visionary programs like Medicare. At every stage of their lives, they were part of historic challenges and achievements of a magnitude the world had never before witnessed.
The students in our schools today were born 100 years after the Greatest Generation and have arguably endured similar challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic, the War in Iraq, and the global ramifications of the current war in Ukraine have shaped their young lives just as they did their forebears a century ago. Are we witnessing the return of the greatest generation? Will the students of today lead us forward into a Golden Age?
As we begin to move through what we hope is the final stages of this pandemic, we have an incredible opportunity to ask ourselves, What have we learned? What is now possible?
Dr. John Bryant began his career in education serving for eight years as a high school English teacher. After four years as a High School Assistant Principal, he served for three years as an Elementary School Principal. Following six years in Central Services, he was named as the Superintendent of the Henderson County Public School system in December 2020.
In the book "The Greatest Generation," American Journalist Tom Brokaw argues that the Greatest Generation's perseverance through difficult times is a testament to their extraordinary character. Their remarkable actions, during times of war and peace, ultimately made the United States a better place in which to live. As EdLeaders, we have the opportunity to equip and support our students as they prepare to lead us forward into what will be.
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