The Earthville Network seeks to establish an Earthville Institute in Switzerland as a part of its long-term vision for Earthville Education. The Vision The Earthville Institute would be a center for the lifelong study and practice of five interrelated disciplines integral to a flourishing society: The Earthville Institute would offer programs at reasonable rates for […]
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Announcing Internship in Vernacular Eco-Architecture
The Dharmalaya Institute, in partnership with venerated earthen architect Didi Contractor, is launching the Internship in Vernacular Eco-Architecture. The internship is a formal, academically-supervised service-learning program designed to provide architects (and students of architecture) with both practical experience and deeper theoretical knowledge in the arts and practices of sustainable building.
A Matter of Degrees
“A Matter of Degrees” is the first in a series of reports detailing thirteen promising practices that US community colleges can use to increase student engagement and completion rates.
Middle Schools Are the Misfits, Not the Kids
Visionary educator Arnie Langberg examines the awkwardness of U.S. middle schools and the need for them to mature.
Byers: A School of Joyful Engagement
Visionary educator Arnie Langberg examines the failure of the educational system to embrace a successful alternative.
A Lesson from Denver Metro: The Problem Was the Solution
Visionary educator Arnie Langberg recalls his experiences as the incoming Principal at a group of struggling alternative satellite programs within conventional schools in Denver.