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Values in Holistic Education (PDF) - details the primary values that most schools claiming to be holistic would embrace.

Socially Responsible Education (PDF) - discusses the implications of being responsible to society, versus being responsible for society. Forbes considers the underlying values of different social groups, and what it means to help students navigate the "turbulent waters" of competing social entities.

Freedom and Education (PDF) - discusses freedom in its deepest and most time honored form, and what the implications are for education if such freedom is valued.

Education as a Religious Activity: Krishnamurti's Insights into Education (PDF) - summarizes the implications of Krishnamurti’s work in education for 1) the intentions of education, 2) the physical nature and places for education, 3) the nature of the students and staff, and 4) the activities of an education center.

Other Pressing Concerns (series of web articles) - includes
1) A Response to Ecological Concerns, and
2) A Response to Social and Familial Dysfunction.

What Holistic Education Claims About Itself: An Analysis of Holistic Schools' Literature (PDF) - research report summarizing a study completed in 2004 of 72 schools and programs with holistic characteristics for K-12 education.

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For Further Reading...

For more serious inquiry into Holistic Education, we also recommend Krishnamurti's book Education and the Significance of Life (1953), as well as Scott H. Forbes's book entitled, Holistic Education: An Analysis of Its Ideas and Nature (2003). More readings can also be found in Holistic Education: A Bibliography.

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