Lifelines

“David Gribble’s sequel to Real Education – he visited organisations working with children and young people in Chicago, Delhi and Thailand. From his interviews and observations, the message is unmistakable – in all these places the key to success is deep respect for every individual child or student. This idea is familiar to anyone who knows of A. S. Neill and other advocates of children’s freedom. David Gribble’s account of the way it has been discovered anew in situations which may seem irremediable leads us to a fresh certainty about its value.”