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Direct linkTilhou, Rebecca C. – Democracy & Education, 2020
There is a faltering sense of democracy in America's current political climate due to polarized opinions about leadership's decisions and antagonistic political parties. John Dewey (1916) proposed that education is the place to foster democracy, as schools can provide a platform to actively engage students in authentic democratic experiences that…
Descriptors: Public Education, Democracy, Citizen Participation, Political Attitudes
Peer reviewedGrogan, Patricia R. – Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 1999
Chris Mercogliano's book tells how teachers and students at Albany Free School create their own curriculum daily in a free-wheeling atmosphere shunning competition, compulsory learning, and social-based status awards. Founded in 1969, the school advocates attending to emotional and interpersonal dimensions of students' everyday lives. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Emotional Development
