Category Archives: SVS

Update on Mosaic Commons

Posted on February 10, 2007 by kvf

Mosaic Commons Cohousing is a group that formed out of discussions among a number of families with children at the Sudbury Valley School in late 1999. We were hoping to build a cohousing community where there would be enough SVS … Continue reading →

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Unschooling in the New York Times

Posted on November 26, 2006 by kvf

The New York Times today has a front-page article on unschooling (see also the Wikipedia article on unschooling). They profile an unschooling family from the North Side of Chicago and give a pretty good summary of the “child-led learning” approach … Continue reading →

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Japanese TV Crew Visits Sudbury Valley School

Posted on October 7, 2005 by kvf

This week, a Japanese TV Crew has been filming a feature at Sudbury Valley School. The school got some free publicity out of this as both the Boston Globe and the MetroWest Daily have covered the event. On Tuesday, the … Continue reading →

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Gloria Steinem: This I Believe

Posted on August 22, 2005 by kvf

In NPR’s series “This I Believe”, Gloria Steinem today presented an essay on “A Balance Between Nature and Nurture” that touches (unknowingly, I assume) on many points of the Sudbury Valley School philosophy. Here are some quotes: Is it nature … Continue reading →

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