by Jim Rietmulder | Nov 5, 2012 | Public policy
Tomorrow we Americans elect a president. Two days ago we Circle Schoolers hosted a group of families and educators here, telling them about life in our democratic school. Now I’m thinking about the connection between Washington gridlock and American schools....
by Jim Rietmulder | Oct 1, 2012 | Public policy
Of course all this talk of assessment and global competition treats children as raw materials in a government-run factory, rather than human beings with their own hopes, interests, and talents. Education policy should be centered on children and families, not money and power. Public funding should promote innovation and variety in schools, rather than uniformity and standards. It’s good for children, families, society and, yes, a thriving global economy.
by Jim Rietmulder | Sep 14, 2012 | Daily life
A few days ago I experienced my 29th first-day-of-school at The Circle School, and I imagined what a child’s first first day might be like… It’s your first day at The Circle School and you are Alice down the rabbit hole. You are in a strange new...
