Alternative Education
Yesterday, I got into a discussion with a friend about the viability of non-traditional education; specifically, “Sudbury schools,” in which students essentially teach themselves. I had read this article a few months ago (and here is the website of the school mentioned), and that was primarily the center of discussion. I’d highly recommend giving it a read as well.
Personally, I couldn’t agree more with many of the points brought up. Contrary to popular belief, children don’t need adults standing around telling them what to do and how to do it. Heck, Charles XII became the King of Sweden at age 15. If children desire instruction, that should of course be available to them; however, they should be free to learn what they view as important. The article theorizes (and in my experience, this strongly holds true) that humans learn much more quickly and efficiently when they have a reason to be interested in the material. Personally, I think I would have thrived in a “Sudbury” school. I especially like this statistic near the end: 42% of graduates go on to become entrepreneurs. 
What do you think?
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