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      The Arthurdale Community School: Education and Reform in Depression Era Appalachia

      Sam F. Stack, Jr.

      Founded on American philosopher and reformer John Dewey’s idea that learning should be based not on competition but on community, and informed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s guidance, the Arthurdale…

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      The Arthurdale Community School: Education and Reform in Depression Era Appalachia

      Sam F. Stack, Jr.

      The first book-length study of the well-known educational experiment, The Arthurdale Community School illuminates the institution’s history, influence, and impact.

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      Elsie Ripley Clapp (1879-1965): Her Life and the Community School

      Sam F. Stack, Jr.

      Clapp believed she understood John Dewey’s concept of democratic community and tried to apply it by developing what she termed the socially functioning community school, says Stack (social and cultural…

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