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The Tyranny of Common Sense: a defense of the rule of law and democracy
Some people, who have only a passing knowledge about Sudbury Valley, are troubled and offended by the fact that our school relies on the rule…
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A Student’s Experience in the Real World
There is a myth out there, a false idea called the “real world”. “It’s not like that in the real world.” “When you get out…
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Sudbury Schools: Unschooling With Babysitting?
We often hear people talk about Sudbury schools as “unschooling schools”. Besides the fact that the actual phrase, to me, does not even make sense,…
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“I Want To Be the Age I Am Right Now!”
I realized that one of the kids in school who had been here for many years was about to turn eleven. (How dare she get…
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Where Does Happiness Come From?
I confess that I wasn’t thinking about happiness in 1968, when my husband and I decided to send our children to the almost-open Sudbury Valley…
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Every One, The Best
How can every person be above average? It sounds impossible, but it is a given in the community at Sudbury Valley. Living life with a…
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The Heart of the School, Two Takes
If you happen to be sitting in the large front room called “the sewing room,” you might notice that every day at 11:00 a.m., eight people walk into the adjacent book-lined “seminar room.” What you are seeing is the gathering of the school’s Judicial Committee (JC).
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The Art of Doing Nothing
“Where do you work?” “At Sudbury Valley School.” “What do you do?” “Nothing.” Doing nothing at Sudbury Valley requires a great deal of energy and…
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To Be Noticed
Somewhat to my surprise, I have recently gained a new insight into a key element of what goes on here, in an area that I…
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Why Bullying Is So Rare at Sudbury Valley School
People often ask if there is a problem with bullying at Sudbury Valley School given that all these kids of all different ages are mixed…
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Preparing for the “Real World”
One of the criticisms I hear from time to time about Sudbury Valley School is along the lines of, “Well, doing what you want all…
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The Whole Is Not the Sum of Its Parts
People often say to me, “What you’re doing at Sudbury Valley School is really amazing. There are so many things that are wonderful about it….
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The Spiral Staircase
Ever since I started teaching music composition at a conservatory, I’ve been comparing the progress of the college students with the Sudbury Valley School kids…
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Sudbury Valley and the Art of . . . Art Room Maintenance!
It’s no secret that doing art is usually a messy affair. People cut and paste, use liquid paints, clay and glazes, water colors and beads,…
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The Outsider/Insider View — a Peek into the Life of SVS
After so many years of learning about Sudbury schooling, and starting several similar schools in the Netherlands, as well as helping others in Europe…
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Is SVS Intentionally LGBTQ Friendly?
A few months ago, my kids were planning a big sleepover of SVS students at our house. Besides the usual suspects, there was one new…
Is Sudbury Valley Right For You?
Have more questions? Interested in visiting the campus? We’d love to hear from you.