Neill, A.S
Title: Neill, A.S
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1114 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Neill, A.S
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1114 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
It could be said that A.S. Neill began the reformation of liberal education when he
founded Summerhill Free School in 1921. The academic nature was opposite of a standard
school where students have a variety of classes that they are expected to attend. The voluntary
attendance and absence of order and adult authority are just a few ethos that characterize
Summerhill. Students are expected to gain more of an educational wealth by learning basic
concepts
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Neill’s ideas were like concrete set in his mind.
In his book Summerhill, Neill states that "Summerhill does not expound a theory; it relates the
actual experience of almost 40 years. It represents the true principle of education without fear. In
Summerhill School, authority does not mask a system of manipulation (qtd. In A.S).”
Basically, Summerhill was designed to be a unique school that did not follow the same teaching
principals as standard institutions.

