A democratic school is an alternative school where classes are voluntary, learning is self-directed with no set curriculum, and the school itself is run as far as possible by direct democracy, with students and teachers holding an equal voice in decisions. Students are free to spend their time as they choose so long as they keep the rules set by the school community, and the model is meant to put democratic education into practice while supporting self-directed learning. The term was first used by the Democratic School of Hadera, founded in 1987. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Core ClaimIn a democratic school, classes are voluntary, learning is self-directed without a set curriculum, and the school is run as far as possible by direct democracy giving students and teachers an equal voice. 1 Connections
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The term was first used by the Democratic School of Hadera in 1987.
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Classes are voluntary. Learning is self-directed and takes place without a curriculum. The school is run to the greatest possible extent by a direct democracy in which students and teachers have an equal voice in decision-making.
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A Democratic School refers to an alternative school that meets the following criteria: Classes are voluntary.
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