So, what lessons do kids learn in such educational environments? More importantly, are schools places where children have positive, constructive experiences that lead them to creative, independent thinking and action?
Is there an alternative to the current public school system?
I googled to find the answer.
Did you know that there are over 200 places offering democratic education in more than 30 countries, working with over 40,000 students?
What is democratic education?
According to the International Democratic Education Network (IDEN), participants in the democratic educational system established in Berlin 2005.
IDEN is a network of schools, organisations and individuals all round the world that uphold such ideals as:
The self-selected members agreed to the following statement:
- respect and trust for children
- equality of status of children and adults
- shared responsibility
- freedom of choice of activity
- democratic governance by children and staff together, without reference to any supposedly superior guide or system.
We believe that, in any educational setting, young people have the right:
Imagine that!
- to decide individually how, when, what, where and with whom they learn
- to have an equal share in the decision-making as to how their organizations—in particular their schools – are run, and which rules and sanctions, if any are necessary.
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