“Democracy and education are the same; freedom and education are the same. This is because education at its best stands on two legs: one leg is enlightenment, and one leg is liberation. They work together: we want to know more, we want to explore more and experiment more and understand more because we want to do more. And it’s those interactions that make democratic education a reality. I resist the notion that education is strictly a K-12 or K-16 affair. I reject the idea that education is for the young and that therefore a preparation for real life. I think education is life itself, and education for democracy is the art of living and growing.”

William Ayers