Posts Tagged ‘progressive’
Beginnings: It Hasn’t Shut Me Up
As part of the process of writing a memoir called It Hasn’t Shut Me Up (my 10th book, to be published when it’s done), I’ve been examining the roots of my radicalism – especially as it relates to education. Like most other people, my upbringing and my schooling in the 1950s and ‘60s taught me to accept what I was told by my parents, my [...]
Why is it scary to honor and trust our children?
Thanks to Kyla Matton for her insightful review of our recently published book For the Sake of Our Children by Quebec author Leandre Bergeron. I know the book is challenging (otherwise, why publish it!?), but I'm wondering why the ideas of honoring one's children (rather than treating them as possessions), allowing them the freedom to [...]
It’s Not Progressive to Force Regulation by a Dinosaur
There’s been an earnest new academic journal article published entitled "The Harms of Homeschooling." (Note, January 2010: I have removed the link to this article for now due to difficulties downloading the file.) Author Robin L West attacks the lack of regulation of homeschooling (she doesn't mention or indicate that she understands [...]