The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915)

"The New Education" by Scott Nearing is an exploration of up-to-date teaching ideas from the early 1900s. Nearing analyzes the schools of his time period and suggests improvements educators could implement to help students even more. Based on his observations of successful schools, he writes about the importance of changing schools to match society's needs. He shares his experience writing for a magazine about different schools' failures and successes. Nearing argues for putting students first and moving away from old teaching styles in order to focus on students' well-being, smart thinking, and using what they learn in the real world, setting up a discussion about how schools can improve.