Here are the questions I devised, intended for students of the Albany Free School. Unfortunately, I received no responses back…
Questions for the Free School Students
1) How old are you? How long have you been attending the Free School?
2) Have you ever attended a “regular” public school? If so, what was it like for you?
3) What is a typical school-day like for you at the Free School (e.g. what do you do, what time does school begin/end, etc.). How is your school-day different than that of other New York students?
4) What do you like spending your time doing most? What do you like doing least? Have you and the rest of the students embarked on any exciting projects? Please describe them!
5) What kinds of “rules” are there at the Free School? What do you think of these?
6) I live in Montreal, where there are no schools like the Free School. If you could convince us to start one, what would you tell us about it? What should we know?
7) If you could be critical about your school, what would you critique?
8 ) What five adjectives would you choose to describe your school?
9) What do you discuss during democratic meetings? What discussion topics are most popular?
Thank you so much for helping me with my project!
