Neill, A.S

It could be said that A.S. Neill began the reformation of liberal education when he founded Summerhill Free School in 1921. The academic nature was opposite of a standard school where students have a variety of classes that they are expected to attend. The voluntary attendance and absence of order and adult authority are just a few ethos that characterize Summerhill. Students are expected to gain more of an educational wealth by learning basic concepts …

…Neill’s ideas were like concrete set in his mind. In his book Summerhill, Neill states that "Summerhill does not expound a theory; it relates the actual experience of almost 40 years. It represents the true principle of education without fear. In Summerhill School, authority does not mask a system of manipulation (qtd. In A.S).” Basically, Summerhill was designed to be a unique school that did not follow the same teaching principals as standard institutions.