Enlisting art to try to change education
Murals at Monarch Global meant to inspire curiosity, thinking ‘in context’
When students return this week to the Monarch Global Academy on Brock Bridge Road, they’ll be greeted by stars painted on the walls and planets dangling from the ceiling.
More colorful murals throughout the school depict views around the world, from Europe and South America to Africa and Asia.
The mural projrect, several years in the making, is a product of a philosophy called transformation education — also known as TranZed.
About two weeks before the start of school, muralist and painter Maura Dwyer walked through European- and South American-themed hallways to touch up some of the murals.
The murals “are organized based on how each part of the school functions and how we can highlight that function and make it more special and fun,” Dwyer said. “In these long hallways where all the classrooms are, the overall theme is to feel like
More colorful murals throughout the school depict views around the world, from Europe and South America to Africa and Asia.
The mural projrect, several years in the making, is a product of a philosophy called transformation education — also known as TranZed.
About two weeks before the start of school, muralist and painter Maura Dwyer walked through European- and South American-themed hallways to touch up some of the murals.
The murals “are organized based on how each part of the school functions and how we can highlight that function and make it more special and fun,” Dwyer said. “In these long hallways where all the classrooms are, the overall theme is to feel like
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