Dr. Grauer's Column - The Quiet of the Arctic

Can an aristocratic rite of passage become a model for democratic, muddy-boots learning? What if real education means going out, getting dirty, and coming back changed?

A dream. A song. A teacher who disappears. A final exam that turns into a concert. What happens when a classroom becomes a field, and students teach themselves to listen? Enter this story where the line between dreaming and learning blurs, and summer begins…

Congratulations to all of The Grauer School's 8th Grade students for receiving their diplomas during their graduation ceremony on June 6, cheered on by their family and friends. 

Congratulations to all of The Grauer School's 12th Grade students in the "Class of 2025" for receiving their diplomas during their graduation ceremony on June 6, cheered on by their family and friends. 

Dr. Grauer, along with The Grauer School’s research office, has spent 14 years developing the Small Schools Coalition which documents why and how smaller schools are not less by virtue of their enrollment size, but so much more. Here is an enjoyable story about that.

What happens when we stop trusting experts—especially in our schools? Dr. Grauer explores the rise of anti-expert thinking, the decline of formal education, and why real teachers still matter.