"Let Kids Rule The School"

This article about letting kids rule the school is very prominent and relevant to our education at Homestead. Many people and students feel that information is being shoved down our throat and we are not even learning anymore. The way teachers try to fit all the information and units in before tests and deadlines makes students less willing to try their hardest. The idea of "letting kids rule the school" is a great way to get kids involved and learn how to do things for themselves. How they were responsible for critiquing and commenting on each others work rather than just their own. The kids got to give feedback to each other at the end of the semester instead of getting grades. They also got to pick their own books and go at their own chosen pace which helped them to work harder and be more determined. The studies and observations of the "Independence Project" showed that this process really does work. Students who were failing and about to drop out started doing well in school and wanting to participate. Like the article says, schools everywhere could take on a project like this and could transform their school. All it takes is students who are dedicated and teachers and faculty who support the kids in what they are doing.