by Julia James | Mar 3, 2014 | Daily life, Ideas, Stories
If I’m being honest, it wasn’t anarchy, but something more akin to libertarianism. The rules weren’t really gone, but School Meeting voted to suspend enforcement of any victimless violations. And not even all of the rules were gone — those...
by Julia James | Jan 9, 2014 | Ideas, Stories
A little over 20 years ago, a young Connor Tyrrell (now president of The Circle School Board) dictated a list of reasons he wanted to attend The Circle School. I think most of them remain relevant today! -Julia I’ll learn Japanese at TCS. I can do math at my own...
by Julia James | Nov 19, 2013 | Daily life, Stories
There are three 10ish-year-olds at the kitchen booth doing homework. “I have SO MUCH homework,” they keep saying. They’ve made two bags of microwave popcorn between them, covered the table in paper towels, and poured the popcorn out into a huge pile....
by Jim Rietmulder | Jun 24, 2013 | Parenting, Stories
I don’t know whether to call it democratic, or maybe crowd-sourced. Either way, I have never experienced a wedding as I did on Saturday. Well, yes, I was the father of the bride, and so, no, I don’t see it through clear eyes, what with love and tears and...
by Julia James | Apr 22, 2013 | Parenting, Stories
A new-to-The-Circle-School mom wrote a post on her blog about their journey from Kansas City to Harrisburg and The Circle School, and some of her observations and experiences of the school. I found it interesting, and even learned some things (did you know we have...
