During this school fight, a new pedagogical model, the pedagogy of joy for small schools with a single teacher, was developed by Juha Juurikkala who has a long working career as a rector at a school with hundreds of pupils. The Finnish Ministry of Education was willing to fund a 3-year research project in co-operation with the University of Jyväskylä.
The Halmeniemi Free Village School had a lot of international media coverage. The village was also visited by a group of Polish scout girls who wanted to share the experience of working together for a good cause.
The Halmeniemi Free Village School had a lot of international media coverage. The village was also visited by a group of Polish scout girls who wanted to share the experience of working together for a good cause.