About the Book: Education In America: A View from Sudbury Valley
How does the prevailing system of schooling measure up to modern day
requirements? A collection of essays addresses this question from various
angles. As India is fast adopting the American model of schooling, this book is
equally important for India.
"The only way the schools can become meaningful purveyors of ethical values is
if they provide students and adults with real-life experiences that are bearers
of moral import. Such experiences are notoriously absent from the current daily
routines of schools. They include, for example, students making choices that are
significant for their lives, within the