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An education worth having

In 1968 John Holt wrote, in a letter to A.S. Neill, the founder of the Summerhill school in England: Young people in this country ask me about going to college or staying in college…. I say to [them], “What do … Continue reading

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Time to wake up

[The School Inspector] came marching into the kitchen, saying in an exasperated tone, “Now what’s this all about?   Why aren’t your children in school?” “Well,” I said, and put some coffee on to heat, stalling for time.  “The reason they’re … Continue reading

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