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International Democratic Education Network

According to The International Democratic Education Network, democratic education means: "Teachers and students have an equal vote in the decisions about their their learning and their social lives." They maintain a newsletter and resources on their website.

Highlights:

The International Democratic Education Network (IDEN) is a network of schools, organizations and individuals all around the world that uphold such ideals as:

  • respect and trust for children
  • equality of status of children and adults
  • shared responsibility
  • freedom of choice of activity
  • democratic governance by children and staff together, without reference to any supposedly superior guide or system
Members are self-selected. Their names and addresses and a minimal description appear in a data-base on the web site, and they receive two or three newsletters a year, mainly giving information about recent and future IDECs.


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democratic schools, youth rights, iden, international democratic education network

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