The Schenley Experiment(1st Edition) A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School (Keystone Books) by JakeOresick, Jacob S. Oresick Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2017 by Penn State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-271-07833-5, ISBN: 0-271-07833-2 "The Schenley Experiment is the story of Pittsburgh’s first public high school, a social incubator in a largely segregated city that was highly—even improbably—successful throughout its 156-year existence. Established in 1855 as Central High School and reorganized in 1916, Schenley High School was a model of innovative public education and an ongoing experiment in diversity. Its graduates include Andy Warhol, actor Bill Nunn, and jazz vi ..."
The Schenley Experiment A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School by JakeOresick 240 Pages, Published 2017 by Penn State Press ISBN-13: 978-0-271-07975-2, ISBN: 0-271-07975-4 "In 1971, Roger Babusci, a “young, cool” twenty-nine-year-old English teacher,
arrived at Schenley. The next spring, students asked him to revive the tradition.
His no-frills production of Five on the Black Hand Side was plagued with
difficulties but challenged the perception that theater was uncool. Three years
later, he tried his first musical, Purlie. Schenley was still predominantly black, but
Babusci refused to be confined crea ..."
