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6 Facts You Need to Know About Steiner Education

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Steiner education has established itself in the Victorian education system, but information provided school administrations, current and prospective parents and the general public about Steiner and his educational doctrine is at the very least incomplete or, more disturbingly, misleading.

In this paper, the Rationalist Society seeks to fill this gap in information. We urge anyone thinking about becoming involved with Steiner education to consider these facts on their merits.

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Alice Carr
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written by Alice Carr, June 16, 2011
Interesting article. I have many friends who have their children in a Steiner education. As an outsider I've liked what I've seen and heard about the education. They have a focus on art and drama and I like the sound of how they do their final year project. I've been to school plays and seen much art work. But it is of a concern to hear of the basis of this style of education. I've heard parents complain that the school couldn't get enough trained Steiner teachers and so they had a teacher that wasn't Steiner trained.

I wonder how much of the Anthroposophy gets into the every day teaching? It might be good to have the lessons without the religious bent to them. But I suppose any sort of school where the teachers support this sort of thing, isn't going to be a place that children can learn about the reality of the way the world works.

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