That's hard to do when we are building high schools the size of shopping malls. We already know the value of small schools. One of the best-kept secrets in Chicago is the small schools project. And that's the great advantage of small schools. It's a more personalized environment.
Children are more familiar with other children.
Author and educator Herb Kohl talks about how to provide a rich, challenging, and well-crafted education for all children. The Penn State University's Educational Systems Design offers a collection of resources is to assist people trying to bring important changes to schools. How Schools Can Educate for Democracy . A Democratic Agenda for Schooling. A transcript of and Online Focus discussion.