January 2001

What Are Schools For?

By Thomas B. Farquhar

Quakers can advocate for alternatives to the dominant U.S. education paradigm that is based on industrial and military ideals of efficiency and control.

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Spirituality in Action: Ethos and Ethic

By Paul A. Lacey

The activities and methods of our schools are evidence of our most basic assumptions and aspirations. What is truly our Quaker philosophy of education?

"Meeting for Learning" at Princeton Friends School

By Jane Fremon

What would a whole school look like that had at its foundation the same beliefs and assumptions that lie at the heart of meeting for worship?

Friendly Community-Based Educating

By Sandra Brown

Sometimes called "home schooling," home education has many foundations. Some queries may help clarify if it is for you.

Can Friends Really Make a Difference in Educating All Our Youth?

By Marlene Santoyo

A group of Friends is working hard to promote a quality education for children in public schools.

Roy's Lessons

By Mary Ann Downey

This alternative school teacher reflects on ways that the role of teacher goes beyond academic preparation.

Brand New

By Ayesha Imani

Taking Quakerism seriously meant that this public school teacher needed to transform her approach to her students.

Growing Beyond Human Plans

By Sandy Howze

Daily meeting for worship lies at the heart of this pioneering school for elementary students with learning differences

Creating a Campus Quaker Culture

By Max L. Carter

Guilford College's Quaker Leadership Scholars Program offers lessons for other educational settings.