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SENTA AMON RAIZEN
Died peacefully at her home of 60 years in Arlington, VA on December 23, 2017. She is survived by her husband Al; her children, Helen and her wife Kathy MacDonald of Jamaica Plain, MA, Michael and his wife Barbara of Arlington, and Daniel of Cambridge, MA; nine grandchildren; and her brother Simeon Amon and his wife Vicky of Larchmont, NY. Her daughter-in-law, Teresa, passed previously. Senta Raizen was well known nationally and internationally for her work in science education, which impacted millions of children around the world. She founded the National Center for Improving Science Education in 1988, which she led until her retirement in 2010. Burial service will be private. A Celebration of her Life will be planned for a later date. Contributions in her honor may be sent to the American Friends Service Committee who helped her escape Austria in 1938.
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Larry Suter
January 26, 2018
Senta became my good friend as she contributed her ideas, energy, and enjoyment of life itself in the study of science education and assessment on an international scale.
Steve Schneider
January 2, 2018
Senta was a friend and colleague for many years at WestEd. She contributed so much to improve science and technology education. Senta also mentored many researchers over her career and touched so many lives. She will be missed.
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