Anarchy #073: The Free School Idea Issue of Anarchy magazine published in March 1967, this issue is dedicated to exploring the possibilities of the free school model.
Real education: varieties of freedom - David Gribble Gribble describes several different schools around the world with pupils from all backgrounds, and demonstrates how children do better when they…
Talking schools - Colin Ward A compilation of 10 talks given by Colin Ward on education from a libertarian and anarchist perspective.
“Power of the grassroots": reflections on a step into alternative education This piece attempts to reflect on a preliminary step in bringing a radical, alternative education…
Summerhill education versus standard education - A. S. Neill A. S. Neill, the founder of the libertarian independent school Summerhill, on the differences…
Anarchism and education: a philosophical perspective - Judith Suissa Anarchism and Education offers a philosophical account of the neglected tradition of anarchist…
Oakland parents and teachers announce plans to sit-in to stop school closures As 5 elementary schools are set for closure at the end of this school year, displacing around 900…
The origin and ideals of the Modern School - Francisco Ferrer Works by Franciso Ferrer; the founder of the anarchist modern school movement. Introduction by…
The Charter of the Modern School The ICEM (Institut Coopératif de l'Ecole Moderne) and the FIMEM (Féderation Internationale des Mouvements de l'Ecole Moderne) are the official organisations of Freinet education. There are over 2000 Freinet teachers in state schools in France, where head teachers have no authority over the teaching methods in individual classrooms in their schools.) Even though the charter of the Modern School was produced some time…
White Lion Free School Islington A personal account of being a student at the White Lion Free School in Islington, London, which existed from 1972 to 1990. Its primarily to counter a negative perception given by a former teacher, who wrote a book called 'Free School: The White Lion Experience'.
Assessment as control: a teacher’s experience of the pecking order in schools. A London teacher speaks about their own experience of the use of assessment as a form of social…
University of the Third Age: the unlikely Bakuninists A massive, unsung, but very anarchistic educational network is spanning the UK. Martyn Everett…
