Anarchist education aims to develop individuals who are capable of thinking independently, making their own decisions, and challenging authority.

Francisco Ferrer, a Spanish anarchist, developed the concept of 'free schools', which were intended to be free from government control and religious influence.

Summerhill School is a democratic school where students have a significant say in the running of the school and are encouraged to learn at their own pace and in their own way.

Peter Kropotkin believed that education should be based on the principle of mutual aid, where students learn to cooperate and support each other.

Anarchists argue that traditional education is too authoritarian and stifles creativity and critical thinking by imposing a rigid curriculum and teaching methods on students.

Mikhail Bakunin believed that education should be free, compulsory, and secular in order to create a more just and egalitarian society.

Ivan Illich argued that formal schooling is a form of social control and that it should be abolished in favor of self-directed learning, where individuals are free to pursue their own interests and learn at their own pace.

Emma Goldman believed that education should be based on play and exploration, and that children should be allowed to learn through their own experiences and interactions with the world.

Unschooling is a form of anarchist education that allows children to learn at their own pace and in their own way, without being forced to follow a standardized curriculum or attend a traditional school.

Noam Chomsky argued that education should be based on direct action and social engagement, and that students should be encouraged to challenge authority and work towards social change.

Paulo Freire argued that education should be liberatory, helping students to develop critical thinking skills and challenge oppressive structures in society.

Rudolf Rocker argued that education should be based on self-management and worker control, and that students should be involved in the decision-making process of their schools.

Anarchists argue that standardized testing is too focused on rote memorization and does not measure critical thinking skills, that it is too expensive and diverts resources away from other important areas of education, and that it is too biased against certain groups of students.

Émile Armand argued that education should be based on affinity and voluntary association, and that students should be free to choose the subjects they want to learn and the teachers they want to learn from.

Henry Giroux argued that education should be critical, helping students to develop critical thinking skills and challenge oppressive structures in society.