Democratic Education Resources

Welcome to IDEA's growing resource library. Browse through and download or print any resources you want to use in your efforts.

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  • Research & Reports: Research that shows the positive impact of democratic education practices on young people, teachers, families, and the community.

  • Lesson Plans: Activities to bring democratic educational practices into schools and programs.

  • Action Kits: How-to guides for people to make change in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

  • Showcase: What's working in education: projects, schools, practices, and leaders worth knowing about.

  • Events: Upcoming events that advance learning that matters.

  • Multimedia: Recommendations for movies, music, books, magazines, websites, and other media about democratic education.

Note that all these resources will be geared toward democratic education, based on youth engagement and participatory learning.