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"A warm and stirring history of a truly democratic public school . . . thousands of good teachers will be grateful to Dave Lehman for holding up a wiser vision of the kind of education every child deserves." -Jonathan Kozol

In School's Over: How to Have Freedom & Democracy in Education, Jerry Mintz outlines the components of successful democratic schools and how these schools change the lives of those involved. He shares memories from his journeys around the globe and conversations with many well-known leaders. Foreword by NY Times bestselling author Sir Ken Robinson

What Are Schools For? is a powerful analysis and critique of the historical context and forces that have shaped and still continue to influence contemporary mainstream American education. Miller explores the failure of our schools to educate and offers the alternative of a holistic approach that has deep roots in educational reform movements of the past two centuries. He argues that our schools will become effective only when they refocus on meeting the needs of students rather than the needs of the economy or the broader society.

Includes follow-up questions for Socratic seminars and groups.

In the 1960s and 70s, Len Solo was part of the "new schools movement," in which educators collaborated to create some of the best public schools ever seen in America-schools that were personal, vibrant, and alive. Now, as education in the United States is weighed down by rigidity and standardization, Solo takes us back to that time of excitement, change, and creativity to provide a path forward for schools today. Education: Back to the Future is a collection of one man's stories as he explores the possibilities schools can hold. An inspiration to educators, parents, and administrators alike, Len Solo's experience illustrates the exceptional things that can happen when convention is left behind and students are the center of their own education.

Outside In is a unique book, written from the point of view of Lisa Meryl, a precocious and perceptive 5th grader. As Lisa learns more about her teachers and their lives, she realizes that they are more than just the persona she meets in the classroom. Outside In tackles a wide range of disabilities and differences, including physical handicaps, sexual orientation, xenophobia, racial and age discrimination, and religious prejudice. It reminds readers that much of our education happens beyond the bounds of academic lessons. A book for students, teachers, parents, and friends of all ages, Outside In reminds each of us that tolerance begins by seeing people as human, by looking beyond what they present on the outside and finding out who they are on the inside.

Democratic Education: A Beginning of a Story describes a fascinating personal journey and recounts the history of the foundation of the Democratic School of Hadera, which has successfully implemented a fascinating and important pedagogical experiment: How to convert the authoritative school into a democratic community, where the students have equal rights. Anyone with interest in education should read this fabulour book, about a unique school which has justly gained a worldwide reputation.

When Nikhil Goyal was in high school, he wrote this book, One Size Does Not Fit All. It offers a groundbreaking prescription for transforming American schools. Drawing from hundreds of interviews with renowned thinkers like Howard Gardner, Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Noam Chomsky, Diane Ravitch, and Frank Bruni, he calls to radically redefine the way the country does schooling. From implementing an anti-disciplinary curriculum to reinventing the teaching profession, his propositions are timely and provocative. Goyal walks us through the tenets of the system, shattering claims dispersed in the education conversation. Goyal presses questions like, What if we tailored education to every single child?; What if students' voices were heard and students were seen as human beings, not numbers in a spreadsheet?; and What if school became an incubator of innovation and a bridge between the community and the world?

Jerry Mintz has spent most of his life promoting learner-centered education and the empowerment of children. In No Homework & Recess All Day, Mintz draws on this experience to provide an overview, brief history, and many practical lessons to learn from the growing movement of democratic and alternative schools around the world. If you've ever thought of homeschooling, sending a child to a democratic school, attending a democratic school, or maybe even starting a democratic school, this is the book for you.