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Meeting Mario Montessori who as head of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) encouraged her to study Montessori Education -
Rambusch, with a group of prominent parents opened the first Montessori school in the U.S. since the early 20th century. Rambusch was head of school. -
Rambusch appointed by Mario Montessori -
Founded by Nancy Rambusch, The goals of AMS mirrored those of AMI: to support efforts to create schools, develop teacher education programs, and publicize the value of Montessori education. -
The article galvanized the American public, and parents turned to AMS in large numbers for advice on starting schools and study groups. -
Rambusch’s book led to dramatic growth in the number of American Montessori schools and students -
MACTE is dedicated to improving academic degree and certificate programs for Montessori professional educators who teach and lead in schools at the Infant and Toddler through Secondary II levels and to assure the public of their quality. -
NCMPS was launched by the American Montessori Society (AMS) in 2012, and incorporated independently in 2015. NCMPS envisions a world where every community has equitable access to sustainable, just, and humanizing public education that empowers families, students, and teachers to flourish. -
AMI/USA and AMS formed MPPI in 2013 to be the unified voice in advocacy and a platform for coordination of public policy efforts, with MPPI forming and supporting Montessori advocacy coalitions in 40 states -
The American Montessori Society has flourished and is now a professional membership organization with thousands of supporters worldwide—as well as an international clearinghouse for all matters Montessori, and a leading advocate for and supporter of Montessori education.