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Charkin, Emily – Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2022
In 1940, John and Morag Aitkenhead set up Kilquhanity School in rural Galloway, inspired by the writings of A.S. Neill and the practices at Summerhill School. In 1962, Aitkenhead wrote that he had swallowed 'hook, line and sinker' Neill's theories and that 'but for him and his example, there could never have been this free school in Scotland'.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Free Schools, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories