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Pupils Vote Yes on Democratic School


By Dina Kraft

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/education/article/pupils_vote_yes_on_democratic_school_20060224/

The Hadera Democratic School, which receives funding from both public and private sources, was the first of its kind in Israel. Since its founding in 1987 in this city about 60 kilometers north of Tel Aviv, 23 other schools have opened around the country based on its model of democratic education, in which student participation and choice is emphasized.

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