One day, the author - a former student in A. S.Neill's Summerhill School in Suffolk - had this stunning insight: The time may now be ripe for something really thrilling and fascinating, that could transform the whole concept of school and education. Something that has never been tried before, with the potential to redeem us from the endless round of failure and disenchantment; at long last put human life at the centre of interest. Indeed, actually to apply the principles of A.S. Neill's renowned Summerhill school to the whole national education system.