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Education and School spoken word

Watch on YouTube

10-26-2013 02:36 AM

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RE: Education and School spoken word

Also check out Suli's other videos, including:

I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate

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Parents Are The Hardest People To Please

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And, a bit about his story:

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Peter Gray & allies launching the Alliance for Self-directed Education

ASDE Newsletters: #1 Announcement | #2 History of ASDE | #6 Education Liberation

School Survival & Catalyst Learning Network featured on AlternativestoSchool's blog
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10-26-2013 03:22 AM

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Education and School spoken word

Haven't I seen that video before? Multiple times?

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10-26-2013 06:10 AM

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RE: Education and School spoken word

Probably, but check out the others as well. Or make your own. Razz

Some people probably haven't seen it. That's why we need a course with all the videos and text related to this question of education.

Peter Gray & allies launching the Alliance for Self-directed Education

ASDE Newsletters: #1 Announcement | #2 History of ASDE | #6 Education Liberation

School Survival & Catalyst Learning Network featured on AlternativestoSchool's blog
“Mom, Dad, can I stop going to school?”

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when the Stakes are High

Hidden stuff:

10-27-2013 04:13 AM

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