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Peer reviewedBecker, Ellen; Becker, Larry; McPheeters, Tom; Mercogliano, Chris – Paths of Learning: Options for Families & Communities, 1999
Mary Leue started the Free School, an independent, alternative elementary school in inner-city Albany (New York), based on open democratic education dedicated to the authentic lives of children. Other accomplishments include a community-investment organization, a magazine of alternative education, a magazine for empowering families, and a…
Descriptors: Biographies, Change Agents, Community Leaders, Community Programs
Becker, Ellen; Mercogliano, Chris – Journal for Living, 2001
The co-founders of the Sudbury Valley School (Massachusetts) discuss how the school's philosophy is based on giving children respect, freedom, and support to find their own self-motivation; how play is one of the best learning tools; and the sustained public relations effort that has been required to establish and maintain the school's…
Descriptors: Credibility, Educational Philosophy, Free Schools, Interviews
