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Rationale Thinking About A Democratic Structure of Schooling

Posted by Aaron Eyler ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ 4 Comments

Schools have evolved in the United States over time from “restricted access for some” to “you must go” while increasing provisions for those that are in need, and offering a menu of activities in participatory culture. The problem is that, despite the participatory feeling of these additions, schools lack in their efforts to prompt a … Continue reading »

Schools SHOULD BE Where We Learn Democracy

Posted by Paula White ⋅ March 1, 2010 ⋅ 2 Comments

I grew up, as probably many of us did, in a traditional school. It was a neighborhood school, where I walked or rode my bike to school, and often rode it home mid-day to have lunch with my Mom. We had between 250-300 students, with two teachers per grade. I don’t remember there being any … Continue reading »