tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post1342083871832701919..comments2023-07-25T08:26:50.096-06:00Comments on Learning at Westminster: More Charter Universitiesgaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362826471852969332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post-55776947066218278482009-03-09T17:24:00.000-06:002009-03-09T17:24:00.000-06:00Gary,I came across a talk that I thought might int...Gary,<BR/><BR/>I came across a talk that I thought might interest you (http://blog.plopquiz.com/post/66327216/the-return-of-apprenticeship). It features Dennis Littky who is an entrepreneur and educator. He and some colleagues have started a collection of high schools with a unique curriculum and approach to learning based in relationships, community, and a melding of learning and doing. They are also planning on starting a university built on the same model in the near future. The first school they opened and their crown jewel is "The Met" in Providence Rhode Island (http://www.newhorizons.org/lifelong/adolescence/washor.htm).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991593461200755444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post-9262650636384156892009-01-14T09:41:00.000-07:002009-01-14T09:41:00.000-07:00Is this about having a "charter university" or is ...Is this about having a "charter university" or is it about setting up a new university from scratch? I would like to read about how you differentiate the two.Peter Inglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982152150374850264noreply@blogger.com