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Hern, Matt, Ed. – 1996
This book challenges common assumptions about the nature of education and the need for formal schooling and provides an overview of promising alternatives to compulsory education. Following a foreword by Ivan Illich, four sections cover the philosophical roots of opposition to compulsory public education, current analyses of the public school…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
