# Frank B. Cooper

> Jere Frank Bower Cooper was an American education administrator. He served as the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools from 1901 until 1922, where he was known as a progressive administrator who introduced updated instruction methods and raised teacher pay in order to recruit teachers from across the nation. His program of building schools that were tightly integrated into their neighborhoods helped shape Seattle into a city known for its distinctive, cohesive neighborhoods. He also served as superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, and Salt Lake City. A devotee of the educational reformer John Dewey, Cooper's progressive approach sometimes brought him into conflict with more conservative community members, particularly after World War I.

*American education administrator*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1855-09-17
- **Died:** 1930-11-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jere Frank Bower Cooper was an American education administrator. He served as the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools from 1901 until 1922, where he was known as a progressive administrator who introduced updated instruction methods and raised teacher pay in order to recruit teachers from across the nation. His program of building schools that were tightly integrated into their neighborhoods helped shape Seattle into a city known for its distinctive, cohesive neighborhoods. He also served as superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, and Salt Lake City. A devotee of the educational reformer John Dewey, Cooper's progressive approach sometimes brought him into conflict with more conservative community members, particularly after World War I.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 28.8

## Sources
- [Frank B. Cooper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_B._Cooper)
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