Even a well-run school that’s actually directed at useful teaching requires some structure. And that structure must be enforced on the children because only the most incredible children naturally follow the rules all the time.
This presumes that the structure needs rules. Some “free” schools get by with very few, and little or no status impositions. Also, homeschooling is another case where “structure” can be arbitrarily simple and tailored to the needs of a single child.
Really, the only reason rules are required to be “enforced on the children” is when you have the same rules for every child, regardless of fit. This is not a problem if your school has a 1:1 teacher:student ratio. ;-)
This presumes that the structure needs rules. Some “free” schools get by with very few, and little or no status impositions. Also, homeschooling is another case where “structure” can be arbitrarily simple and tailored to the needs of a single child.
Really, the only reason rules are required to be “enforced on the children” is when you have the same rules for every child, regardless of fit. This is not a problem if your school has a 1:1 teacher:student ratio. ;-)