Spearheading the Education Revolution in Africa, by Damilola Okonkwo – Progressive Education
I moved to Lagos, Nigeria in 2013, having grown up in London in the UK. After a career in Finance ...
The Canaries in the Mine, by Jo Symes – Progressive Education
This text that follows is the Prologue from the book, Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in – a guide ...
Outrage: Memories of Boarding School – Progressive Education
Like many young boys in England in the early 50s, Robert ‘Bob’ Esau was sent away from home to boarding ...
Happy New Year! – Progressive Education
Wishing you the best for a happy 2023. May this new year bring much inspiration to us all for reimagining ...
Plant a Tree, Grow a School
We're very excited to announce the launch of our inspiring Plant a Tree, Grow a School project. Read on to ...
A Story About Math and Self-Direction | The Open School
by Angela Young, Open School staff
October 7, 2022 We caught a great moment on campus last week. One ...
Is Self Directed Education Uneconomic? By Dr Ian Cunningham – Progressive Education
Large scale education The main defence of traditional large-scale schooling is that it is necessary to bring together large groups ...
September 2022 News
Keep up to date with all that’s happening at Sligo Sudbury School. Check out the September Newsletter here! Balancing Act ...
Reimagining Education in Practice – Community Learning Exchanges, by James Pitt – Progressive Education
Invisible Mycelium networks (image above) provide communication and nutrition that support the growth of many species of plants and a ...
Why Sudbury Schools Don’t Offer Classes | The Open School
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
September 7, 2022 It’s easy enough to find flaws in the conventional classroom ...
“Get to” vs “Have to”
When I was 13 years old, I didn’t want to attend The Circle School. My mom and stepdad had fallen ...
Rebooting Public Education – Part 2, by Richard Fransham – Progressive Education
Abstract We are in the predicament we are with public education because those in charge have failed to apply one ...
Are You Expecting Too Much? | The Open School
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
August 4, 2022 It’s natural as parents to want our kids to have ...
They Teach Themselves Math | The Open School
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
July 24, 2022 During their journey through childhood, children encounter many things which ...
When Should Kids Learn to Read? | The Open School
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
July 15, 2022 If we started enrolling all of our 1-year-olds in English ...
