Category: democratic schools

• Transforming Schools Today

  Its an understatement to say, “Kill and Drill is dead,” and “Sage on the stage is sleeping.” After 18+ months of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all know that things cannot keep being the same. It is time to massively transform schools today. For my entire career, I’ve been saying that we need to address the […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 28, 2021

  democratic schools, Meaningful Student Involvement, school, school improvement, Schools, student engagement, student leadership, Students

• Democracy is More for Youth

  

  n the lives of some young people, democracy is a living, breathing function that can constantly guide their lives, inform their thinking, and drive their actions.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 2, 2021

  civic engagement, community, democracy, democratic education, democratic schools, social change

• Students Have To Fix Schools

  We hear it all the time: American schools are terrible and only getting worse. For more than 25 years, the country has been massaging the egos of educators, administrators, and politicians who think they know what’s best for young people and our country. Bill Gates and countless rich people have tried throwing money at solutions […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 3, 2014

  democratic schools, Meaningful Student Involvement, school, school improvement, school reform, Schools, SoundOut, student engagement, student leadership, student voice

  meaningful student involvement