The View from Sudbury Valley. A Profile of the Sudbury Valley School, Part One.

Greenberg, Daniel

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Publication Date: 1999

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The View from Sudbury Valley. A Profile of the Sudbury Valley School, Part One.

Greenberg, Daniel

Paths of Learning: Options for Families & Communities, v1 n2 p39-43 Aut 1999

Describes Sudbury Valley School (Framingham, Massachusetts), established in 1965 as an alternative to public education. Discusses the educational philosophy of the democratic school, which stresses the importance of children being free and learning how to govern themselves; daily activities at the school; and how the school has achieved fiscal as well as educational success. (LP)

Descriptors: Active Learning, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Free Schools, Nontraditional Education, Participative Decision Making, Role of Education, School Effectiveness, Student Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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