Toronto’s wonderful Anarchist U free-school is open for enrollment for the 2007 semester. Anarchist U uses wikis to collectively organize courses among students and instructors, then offers ten classes over ten weeks according to the agreed material from the wiki.
What’s a free school?
Anarchist U is a free school. Of course, many schools are free of charge. However–to paraphrase Richard Stallman–to understand the concept of “free school” you should think of “free” as in “free speech,” not as in “free beer.” Free schools are schools that allow and facilitate students to pursue their goals in ways that work for them. Students are not forced to learn anything. Teachers are seen as resources of knowledge rather than as authoritarian figures. There has been a long tradition of free schools. Two examples are Summerhill and Stelton , both of which charged a fee.So is there a fee?
No. Anarchist U is free of charge. In some classes students may have to cover for the price of books and photocopies. The total cost should be under $30 per class.
