Peter Gray’s “Freedom To Learn”

• Mend the Gap Between Rich and Poor in School Achievement
  The more rigid and authoritarian the school program is, the greater is the achievement gap between rich and poor. The more trusting and empowering it is, the smaller is the gap.
• Facts and Fiction About the So-Called “Summer Slide”
  Perhaps we should call it the summer ladder rather than slide. Children gain skills--especially in mathematical reasoning--in summer faster than during the school year.
• Differences Between Self-Directed and Progressive Education
  Self-Directed Education and progressive education both emphasize the education of the whole, unique person, but they differ greatly in how that education is best achieved.