![]() ![]() Llewellyn backs her claim with hundreds of pages of practical suggestions on how to claim responsibility for your educational life." Instead of such waste, she contends that teens should quit school and take charge of their own learning.this book isn't just about lofty philosophical ideas. One reviewer, Jamie Littlefield, says, "Llewellyn sympathizes with teenagers who get a sub-par education, wasting hours of their time on worksheets, “classroom management,” and other needless time-busters. She emphasizes using personal interests as motivation to learn in a meaningful, real-world context. ![]() Llewellyn uses examples of rural and urban teenagers who choose various, alternative paths of intentional learning, and she details a variety of possible ways that teens can pursue a rich and multifaceted education and go on to attend college, without attending high school. The book concludes that education is greater than school, and aims at presenting high-school-aged teenagers with a viable alternative to the United States' compulsory school system. In 1991, at age 26, she wrote The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education. After teaching for three years, Llewellyn came across the work of John Holt (a pioneer in youth rights theory), which led her to re-consider her approach to education. ![]()
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