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Are Schools in the US and Canada Dying A Slow Death?
(Opinions)
24-05-2002
by Adam Fletcher
For a long time now, many people have been talking about how schools are ineffective and irrelevant to a lot of the needs of young people and society as a whole. From the time that it became law for everyone to attend school in the US and Canada...
Challenging
(Opinions)
26-11-2003
by Adam Fletcher
“Volunteerism isn't right! Matter of fact, it is not good at all." With that, Mister Sankton ended his speech, complete with "Amen!" and "Hallelujah!" coming from the crowd gathered. I was a 19-year-old at a neighborhood meeting in the...
Examine the Meaning of Student Involvement
(Opinions)
10-09-2004
by Adam Fletcher
Simply calling something “meaningful” doesn’t make it so. When a lot of people think about students' participation in community organizations and schools, "meaningful" isn't the first word that comes to mind. But saying that young people are...
Help Us Help Ourselves: Developing Supportive Learning Environments with Students
(Opinions)
13-03-2002
by Adam Fletcher
For Jennifer & Michael
"The essence of the demand for freedom is the need of conditions which will enable an individual to make his own special contribution to a group interest, and to partake of its activities in such ways that social guidance...
Its Time to Begin
(Opinions)
8-08-2004
by Adam Fletcher
"Without the voice of students, schools serve no purpose. They are nothing but institutions where adults run and tell you what you need to know in order to continue this tradition of, this cycle of "we have master's degrees and we know what's best...
STOP SEEING YOUTH! Start Seeing People.
(Opinions)
15-05-2002
by Adam Fletcher
Mahatma Gandhi once said that we must be the change we wish to see in the world. Then I say, from this day forward, I will work for social justice with ALL people, especially those whose race, religion, heritage, sexual orientation and other...
The Abandoned Generation
(Opinions)
14-07-2003
by Adam Fletcher
The most important contribution to our collective work for social change by and with young people in recent years is not being talked about. Perhaps because it is the most dangerous. Truth is told, lies exposed, agendas revealed, and purpose...
The Meaning of Education
(Opinions)
31-12-2002
by Adam Fletcher
There is a struggle for meaning in our schools every day. Some people would say it looks like students-against-students, or students-against-adults, but I would dispute that.
I have learned that before we can begin to see the wisdom of...
Understanding the World + Taking Action
(Opinions)
3-07-2004
by Adam Fletcher
"War is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength."
- George Orwell in “1984”.
Young people who are dedicated to social change have a responsibility to learn about and critically reflect on the political situation they face today....
Youth Action for Education Change
(Short Story)
4-05-2003
by Adam Fletcher
The irony is that while hundreds of districts across the United States and dozens in Canada have policies that promote student involvement in decision-making, they often go underused and under-reported. For instance, there is a law in California...
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