CB>RM>BTW, I haven't yet seen anything to indicate a "system" for
CB>RM>educating the masses inherent in what you've posted on
CB>RM>Illich... What, exactly, does he propose be done?
CB>Several years ago we had another participant here who promoted the same
CB>ideas - free will within (or without) the education system.  I'm not
CB>sure - is this the basis of what is known as the Montessori method?
CB>Chuck
I think you are recalling the conversations about the Sudbury Valley
School. There have been several articles published about this school
that claim it is quite successful. At least for some of its students.
All in all, I find it an intriguing notion. I wouldn't mind to work, at
least for a couple of years, at a school like that. I'd like to see how
it worked. I'd like to see how much the average kid learned, how
motivated they were, etc...
But I DON'T see it as feasible that we could operate our entire nation's
school systems like this. There are too many for whom it would not work.
Sheila
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