12 Aug
2012
12 Aug
'12
10:46 p.m.
On Sun, 2012-08-12 at 20:31 +0000, Kaza Kore wrote:
I was quite surprised to read this, with Germany being
the birth-place
of the Steiner/Waldorf education system, which VERY much goes against
the sentiments expressed in this thread.
"Waldorf-Schulen" aren't state schools. Just some people are able to
join Steiner or Montessori education in Germany. IOW it's only for the
rich. Btw. it doesn't matter, since some people, e.g. me, would fail
those educations too. IIRC we've got a good "experimental" school in
Bielefeld.
Is it not correct that Waldorf Schools in Germany have
full state
funding/backing?
Sorry, no, they've got nothing in common with state schools. And they
also are far away from being perfect, but at least they are the lesser
of the two evils.
I don't know why but I always believed this to be
the case. I know
there are some countries in Europe which do give funding for any
"alternative" schooling. The one I attended in the UK has become the
first to gain Academy Status and thus some kind of recognition by the
State but I'm yet to know whether I believe this to be a good or bad
thing.
I went to the first ever Waldorf School in my final year (15-16 years
of age) and I was quite blown away by the facilities and what the
students achieve there! Every child had built typically either a
guitar or violin in word-working classes by I think it was age 14
(might have been 12.) The child I stayed with had built a boat we went
sailing in! Quite amazing really!!
:)
Yes, all German Waldorf folks I know, are less emotionally maladjusted
than I'm ;). I'm not kidding :(.
Regards,
Ralf