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elleng

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33. Yes?

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #31)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:10 PM

Jun 2012

As I said, daughters attended a 'progressive' school.

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Blue Man Group School Scrutinized As Parents Say Kids Can't Read [View all] FarCenter Jun 2012 OP

Is Tobias Funke on the faculty? Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #1

He may have helped start it FarCenter Jun 2012 #6

There really has got to be a better way to say that. Initech Jun 2012 #35

Parents able to pay $32,000/year elleng Jun 2012 #2

Some parents initially think that a democratic school is a great idea but Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #8

'Initially' just don't do it; elleng Jun 2012 #9

So, you're involved with a democratic school? Becuase I have... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #12

Daughters attended a 'progressive' school in DC, pre-K - 3rd grades, elleng Jun 2012 #14

And Lowell is a test based school. If these parents were surprised that there would be Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #15

Not exactly 'test-based,' imo. elleng Jun 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #18

You know, the more research that I do, the more it sounds like Lowell... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #19

The more 'what' sounds like Lowell? elleng Jun 2012 #21

The Blue School. It's structure and approach is more aligned with Lowell than Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #23

I understand. elleng Jun 2012 #24

Lowell appears to have a curriculum FarCenter Jun 2012 #31

Yes? elleng Jun 2012 #33

Some things you can't just self-teach 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #28

Do they have any job openings? undeterred Jun 2012 #3

I've known several dozen kids who have gone through this kind of education model.. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #7

How did it work out for them? FarCenter Jun 2012 #10

Extraordinarily well. I'll give you a for instance... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #13

I was wondering more about high school, higher ed, and occupational success FarCenter Jun 2012 #32

The schools that I am familiar with go all of the way through high school. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #37

Sounds like a liberal arts degree for everybody! snooper2 Jun 2012 #34

You'd think that children would avoid challenges & difficult subjects but you'd be wrong. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #36

And illiterate it would seem. 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #29

should 2nd grade be as avant garde as a Blue Man performance?? lunasun Jun 2012 #4

The democratic school model has existed for decades... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #5

Reminds me of Summerhill aikoaiko Jun 2012 #11

In the U.S., it is the Sudbury school model and it does work. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #20

Ridiculous, kids need structure & motivation. This is basically a $32,000/yr daycare center. FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #16

No evidence whatsoever that the kids have neither structure or motivation. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #22

A fool and his money Frank Cannon Jun 2012 #25

+1 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #30

I went to a progressive school and sent my daughter. This is a NYPost article fer crying out loud! Happyhippychick Jun 2012 #26

My little piece of Blue Man "art" aikoaiko Jun 2012 #27