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Alternative schools are 'redefining what learning is'

What do you think about the idea of a school where kids get to pick what they learn? Where there’s no rules, no homework and no one in charge. There's a few of these types of schools in Ireland - some in Kildare, Sligo, Cork, Kilkenny and all around...

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12.45 6 Oct 2022


Alternative schools are 'redefining what learning is'


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What do you think about the idea of a school where kids get to pick what they learn? Where there’s no rules, no homework and no one in charge. There's a few of these types of schools in Ireland - some in Kildare, Sligo, Cork, Kilkenny and all around the country.

Andrea was joined by Ciara Brehony, Staff Member at Wicklow Democratic School, Gayle Nagle, Staff member at Sligo Sudbury School and parents Dorothée and Mia to chat about alternative schools...


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