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Comments on: Some thoughts about "democratic schools" https://www.didyoulearnanything.net/blog/2010/08/29/some-thoughts-about-democratic-schools/ An archived blog about education, language, peace, and other fine things Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 By: roxanne https://www.didyoulearnanything.net/blog/2010/08/29/some-thoughts-about-democratic-schools/#comment-2594 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:03:29 +0000 http://sappir.net/?p=479#comment-2594 My son attends a new democratic school. This is its second year and the founding staff members have all decided to leave so there is a bit of chaos right now. Parents are stepping in to take over the school for the following year. Many of the students are leaving. As much as I love the school and the idea of a democratic school there are potential problems. Students will use write ups as a black mailing tool. The teenager who chairs the school meeting manipulates and bullies the younger students. In every system there of course is potential for someone to twist it to their benefit. This seems to be happening at my son’s school. Harsh resolution plans, suspensions, and hours of restriction time have become the norm. Some of the students watch for any small rule violation to write someone up. There are almost 400 rules. The frustration is apparent with the 10 to 12 year old boys. It is not a great atmosphere to feel free and to learn when other students are watching your every move for write ups. Students are leaving, no longer want to be there, and yet a group of parents want help recruiting new students. Done well, it can be a beautiful experience but if twisted it can be a mess.

]]> By: Michael https://www.didyoulearnanything.net/blog/2010/08/29/some-thoughts-about-democratic-schools/#comment-1892 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:34:11 +0000 http://sappir.net/?p=479#comment-1892 In reply to Peter Foti.

That’s true. It’s not a perfect name, but it’s probably the best one available…

]]> By: Peter Foti https://www.didyoulearnanything.net/blog/2010/08/29/some-thoughts-about-democratic-schools/#comment-1891 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:31:53 +0000 http://sappir.net/?p=479#comment-1891 The first point I like! It would be better to call democratic schools free-democratic school or democratic-community school. But anyway democratic school is better than free school. It is always difficult to find a short name for something bigger.

]]> By: Michael Sappir https://www.didyoulearnanything.net/blog/2010/08/29/some-thoughts-about-democratic-schools/#comment-93 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:52:22 +0000 http://sappir.net/?p=479#comment-93 In reply to Mike.

Hi Mike,
Good idea.
I don’t write in German or translate my own work because my written German is pretty poor. If someone would like to translate this piece, or any piece I write, into any language, they are most welcome to do so, so long as they don’t forget to mention that I wrote it. :)

]]> By: Mike https://www.didyoulearnanything.net/blog/2010/08/29/some-thoughts-about-democratic-schools/#comment-92 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:28:20 +0000 http://sappir.net/?p=479#comment-92 Hello Michael,

did you consider a translation to German – would be very helpful…

Best wishes,
Mike

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