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| | [IdeaMap] Israel Research Trip > School Visits |
 | | The school is in the middle of its second year, and has just won its court case to be recognized by the government. | | | This compromise arose from the concern of the parents that the children would not be prepared for the high school matriculation exams or academics in general. | | | The school runs on a three branch structure, incorporating the legislative, executive and judicial bodies. |
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http://www.ideamap.org/schools.htm
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| | Blue Mountain School: Understanding: FAQ |
| | The School Meeting delegates judicial procedures to a committee known as the Judicial Committee (JC). | | | As a charter school we must follow state law and administer the state benchmark tests at what would be grades 3-8, and CIM (one time in grades 9-12). | | | Blue Mountain School is a Charter school and thus we have to follow the Oregon Charter School law regarding admissions and a lottery system. |
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http://www.bluemountainschool.com/understand/index.cfm?fuseaction=faq
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| | Democratic school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Sands School, also in England, was established in 1987. | | | At least 100 schools around the world identify themselves as "democratic schools" today, in countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. | | | The oldest surviving democratic school, Summerhill School in England, was founded in 1921 by A.S. Neill. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_school
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| | Democratic School Governance |
| | This is perhaps quite fitting because it was the influence of the Iroquois confederacy that convinced Benjamin Franklin, among others, that democratic decision making was a good form of government and, therefore, a good one to be used for the fledgling independent colonies. | | | One early decision that was made at the school meeting was the creation of the "stop rule". | | | By making the commitment to be part of a community that makes decisions by democratic vote, the minority members are obliged to stand by the consequences of the decision of the majority. |
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http://www.educationrevolution.org/demschoolgov.html
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| | The Clearwater School |
| | Most democratic schools are modeled on the Sudbury Valley School in Framingham, Massachusetts, which is celebrating its 28th successful year. | | | There are 25 democratic schools worldwide -- 15 in the United States. | | | They may vote on decisions about every aspect of the school including staffing, day-to-day operation, structure, and rules of the school. |
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http://www.oz.net/~pshirley/clearwater
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| | The Jewish Journal Of Greater Los Angeles |
| | Mike Moss, 17, came to the school as a disgruntled 11-year-old who was bored and restless in his regular school. | | | Golan, who taught in a traditional school before coming to the Hadera Democratic School, no longer believes in conventional education. | | | Abramovich, the principal, said the school works because it allows children to discover their own strengths. |
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http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=15476
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| | Respect What Children Get in Democratic Schools |
| | In democratic schools, there is no residual authority vested in adults, no veto power lurking in the background. | | | Nan Narboe is a founder of Cascade Valley School in Portland, Oregon. | | | Children of all ages are entitled to participate in all decisions affecting the school, without exception. |
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http://www.educationfutures.org/Respect.htm
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| | The School in Democratic Society: |
| | The negative practices of the past resulted in unfriendly attitudes of parents toward school and of school toward parents. | | | The foundation for this unit is the argument that democracy is a system in which the permanent process of negotiation is taking place between conflicting democratic values, such as justice vs. freedom, equality vs. differentiation, and authority vs. the privacy of the individual. | | | Both groups have been allowed by the new school law (1990) to participate in school councils. |
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http://www.civnet.org/resources/teach/lessplan/syllabus2.htm
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| | PES Yearbook: 1998: Winton Lann Wasson and Deron R. Boyles, A Democratic Phenomenon |
| | In Democratic Education, Gutman criticizes Dewey's laboratory school at the University of Chicago and the concept of Schools-Within-Schools promulgated by Ernest Boyer. | | | Later in her lecture Montessori states, "Again, to speak of a democratic school community seems to be asking for misunderstanding." | | | His first question is solely in reference to the democratic ideal. |
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http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/EPS/PES-Yearbook/1998/wasson_boyles.html
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| | Ode |
| | In mid-December, the Victorian mansion that houses the Sudbury Valley School in Framingham, Massachusetts, bustles with activity. | | | It has no tests or grades and is run by a “school meeting” patterned after New England town meetings in which all participants have an equal vote on important matters. | | | I hope to find a democratic school for my future children.Thanks for the inspiration. |
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http://www.odemagazine.com/article.php?aID=4050
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| | School boards: Democratic ideal or a troubled anachronism? csmonitor.com |
| | This was the subject of a high school-style debate recently held at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. | | | Both those who champion public school boards and those in favor of abolishing them argue passionately that schools must maintain a high standard of cost-effective education. | | | The arguments continued, back and forth, with Lisa Graham Keegan of the Education Leaders Council and Adam Urbanski, vice president of the American Federation of Teachers weighing in. |
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http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1021/p12s01-legn.html
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| | Summerhill School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The case went before a special educational tribunal in March 2000, when four days into the hearing, the government's case collapsed, and a settlement was agreed. | | | The pupils who were attending the hearing that day took over the courtroom and held a school meeting to debate whether to accept the settlement, eventually voting unanimously to do so. | | | Today it is a boarding and day school currently located in Leiston, Suffolk, England, serving primary and secondary education in a democratic fashion. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill_School
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| | Maintain accreditation of The Booroobin Sudbury School, Australia's only democratic School Petition |
| | The Queensland State Government in Australia is requested to recognise and uphold the rights and responsibilities of parents, children and teachers to attend, participate in and operate The Booroobin Sudbury School - a centre of learning, without excessive interference and in accordance with its participatory democratic philosophy and principles. | | | Maintain accreditation of The Booroobin Sudbury School, Australia's only democratic School | | | Maintain accreditation of The Booroobin Sudbury School, Australia's only democratic School Petition |
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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/408446208
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| | New Leaders for Tomorrow's Schools, Spring 1997: How Can We Attain Democratic Outcomes? |
| | The current restructuring movement has underlined the urgency of moving to different school structures, although their presence alone — without attention to other variables — will not ensure democratic outcomes and high-performance learning. | | | A Balancing Act: Democratic Rights, Responsibilities, and Restraints | | | These structures may include democratic governance that involves teachers, parents, and other community members in setting school policy; school councils that include teachers and students; smaller school size; and conferring decision-making power and authority to the school site. |
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http://www.ncrel.org/cscd/pubs/lead41/41attain.htm
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| | Welcome to Liberty School - A Democratic Learning Community |
| | Liberty School is approved by the State of Maine to receive tuition from towns that do not have their own high school. | | | Welcome to Liberty School - A Democratic Learning Community | | | Liberty School is a learning community where teachers and students collaborate in running the school and creating stimulating classes in an atmosphere that is both relaxed and rigorous. |
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http://www.liberty-school.org
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| | Democratic Education |
| | Democratic schools generally share most or all of the following characteristics, although there is no exact definition or requirement for a democratic school: | | | This web page serves as a reference for democratic schools and IDEC. | | | AERO was a partner in hosting the International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC) 2003 with The Albany Free School in Albany, New York. |
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http://www.educationrevolution.org/demschool.html
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| | Teaching to Change LA: School Accountability Report Card Series: Double Issue #5/#6 |
| | South Gate Middle School parents give a special report on safety in their children's school. | | | Students report on what it means to be well-educated and attend a safe and democratic school. | | | Gompers Middle School teacher and CEJ member Kirti Baranwal offers insight into LAUSD School Board's decision to state that attaching diplomas to the California mandated High School Exit Exam is unfair. |
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http://tcla.gseis.ucla.edu/reportcard
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| | Harvard Law School Democrats: Home |
| | The HLS Democrats comprise the Democratic Party’s base at Harvard Law School. | | | National Democratic Law Students Council Conference, March 17-19. | | | Through these efforts, the Harvard Law School Democrats provide a way for students to develop lasting relationships with others while at Harvard and to connect with important Democratic figures in Washington and across the country. |
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http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/hlsdems
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| | Sudbury Valley School • Home |
| | rust and respect are the keys to the school’s success. | | | Sudbury Valley School • 2 Winch Street • Framingham, MA 01701 • 508-877-3030 | | | Located in an old stone mansion and a converted barn on the mid-nineteenth century Bowditch estate, the ten acre campus adjoins extensive conservation lands. |
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http://www.sudval.org
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| | Spring Valley School - Home |
| | Below is a link to an article about Fairhaven, A Sudbury School in Maryland. | | | Is your child bored and unhappy in School? | | | Sudbury schools have drawn attention in recent years as a counterpoint to the national movement toward tougher educational standards and school evaluations.... |
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http://www.springvalleyschool.com
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| | Democratic Decision-making |
| | -- C. Glickman, Renewing America's Schools: A Guide for School-Based Action | | | Most large schools find it difficult to manage universal participation in governance because of their size, so they typically turn to representative forms of governance, such as school-based decision-making councils. | | | Teachers, parents, and students can create a common vision for where the school is going, and teachers can make decisions that lead to student success. |
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http://www.schoolredesign.net/srn/server.php?idx=230
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| | T H E B R O O K L Y N F R E E S C H O O L |
| | A grassroots movement formed in the summer and early fall of 2003 with the goal of offering a true educational alternative to the traditional orthodoxy of education now dominant in most public and private schools in this city, the Brooklyn Free School has now sprouted wings and has been up and running since September 2004. | | | The Brooklyn Free School is dedicated to the belief that all students must be free to develop naturally as human beings in a non-coercive educational environment and empowered to make decisions affecting their everyday lives and that of their community. | | | If you know that flash is installed properly, and you still do not see flash content on this page please contact our system admin with your browser type, and platform to try and solve this problem. |
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http://www.brooklynfreeschool.org
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| | Democrat Media Training School |
| | TJ Walker is a Democratic media consultant who has coached thousands of Democratic candidates, lawmakers, and party officials over the last 15 years. | | | Welcome to the TJWalker.Com Democratic Candidate Media Training School…the world’s first interactive web-based media school for Democratic candidates. | | | This four-week media-training course may be used by anyone at no charge. |
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http://www.tjwalker.com/demschool.htm
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| | Michael Apple and James Beane |
| | The purpose is to show democratic schools with their vision, successes, unrealized potential, and defeats. | | | Apple and Beane lay out examples of various schools that meet seven criteria that they have decided make a school democratic. | | | This work is more of a description and justification than a call to action. |
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http://www.hamline.edu/~mboucher/capstoneproject1998/applebeane.html
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| | Getting to Democracy: Building an Inclusive Governance/Decision-Making Model for Your School |
| | This workshop will address the implementation of widespread democratic decision-making in your school. | | | The session is appropriate for individuals, but teams from schools are encouraged to attend together. | | | Our brand-new Coalition school has just spent a year developing and implementing a democratic governance model created around CES Common Principles, as well as around our school's mission and vision statement. |
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http://www.essentialschools.org/cs/fforum/view/ces_ff01e/76
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