Freedom for children works, and produces competent, emotionally healthy adults who know what they want in life and how to get it, who have natural respect for others, and who aren't easily taken in by tyrants.
Coercive schools produce adults who are accustomed to being coerced; being pushed around by the State and other "authorities" seems normal to them.
https://sudburyvalley.org/practice
https://www.privateschoolreview.com/sudbury-valley-school-profile
Freedom for children works, and produces competent, emotionally healthy adults who know what they want in life and how to get it, who have natural respect for others, and who aren't easily taken in by tyrants.
Coercive schools produce adults who are accustomed to being coerced; being pushed around by the State and other "authorities" seems normal to them.
Which would you prefer for your own life?