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Let Kids Rule The School
Author: Susan Engel
Location: New Marlborough, Massachusetts
Year: 2011
In this New York Times article, Susan Engel writes about eight public high school students, aged 15 to 17, in western Massachusetts that designed and ran their own school within a school. "They represented the usual range: two were close to dropping out before they started the project, while others were honors students. They named their school the Independent Project."
A story of eight determined students who find meaningful education, success, and personal fulfillment in their own crafted school and curriculum.
Links:
- Let Kids Rule The School - Article - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/opinion/15engel.html?_r=1
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