See also On the Side of the Child: Summerhill Revisited
by William Ayers -
Ayers recalls his own experiences of the 1960s with the Children's Community in Detroit, an experiment that emphasized racial integration and personal freedom. He explores the concepts of Summerhill in light of current emphasis on structuring children's behavior, diagnosing and stigmatizing children with ADD and other learning disabilities. Ayers underscores the importance of reciprocity in teaching--that both student and teacher should be engaged in a mutual dialogue --
author of the acclaimed and controversial memoir Fugitive Days, and many books on education, including To Teach, Teaching Toward Freedom, and A Kind and Just Parent, lives in Hyde Park, Chicago.