As codirector of the Albany Free School, Chris Mercogliano has had remarkable success in helping a diverse population of youngsters find their way in the world. He regrets, however, that most kids
The pressures of modern life are increasingly squeezing the adventure, the wonder, the physicality—the juice —out of children’s lives. Virtually every arena of kids’ experienc
ducator Chris Mercogliano has been working with hyperactive (ADHD) children for many years at the Free School in Albany, New York, and has developed numerous ways to help these students relax, focus,
Were you just Googling this: “Help! My child hates school”?Is your child depressed, unmotivated, resentful, or angry when it’s time to go to school each morning?Does your child come home from school a
