Small Schools Coalition Education Blog
“Normal” Schooling Versus “Alternative” Education
“We do not belong to this material world that science constructs for us. We are not in it; we are outside. We are only spectators. The reason why we believe that we are in it, that we belong to the picture, is that our bodies are in the picture. Our bodies belong to...
How Schools Can Address The Effect of Climate Change on Children
"When we experience nature's amazing beauty,we feel in awe of its healing benefits."As 2019 draws to a close, we at the Small Schools Coalition remain most grateful for our faculty, members, friends, supporters. We are also grateful for everyone who is passionate...
Member Spotlight: CWI Keeps Community Involvement with Schools Alive!
Community involvement is a foundational cornerstone of every successful small school. In fact, schooling was synonymous with a community’s culture; up until only about 150 years ago, when centralized education ushered in large institutions and standardized curricula....
Rethinking Education: What if “Small” was Normal?
By Jeremy M. Shapiro B.S., M. Ed“True teaching is not an accumulation of knowledge, it is an awakening of consciousness which goes through successive stages.”Like many people of my generation (later Gen X’er here), I never had the opportunity to step foot in a small...
Letter to the Small Schools Coalition on School Consolidation
The Small Schools Coalition is all about relationships. Relationships between schools, educators, administrators and, of course, the communities we serve. Our founder, Dr. Stuart Grauer, recently took part in long-distance conversation with a parent from New Jersey...
Taking the Stress out of Applying to Private Schools
With the new 2019-2020 school year upon us, it is already time for some parents to think about where their child will attend school next year. It’s no secret: Applying to private schools can be stressful. But it does not have to be if you go in with a plan that...