The 2026 Biannual Journal

The Rights of the Child

Rooted in Montessori’s enduring principles and responsive to the world as it is, this Journal explores how the work of the child, and the responsibility of the adult, unfolds across contexts, cultures, and generations. It honors fidelity without rigidity, tradition without nostalgia, and innovation without dilution.

Montessori is not a single expression. It is a living practice. It appears in classrooms and research, in leadership decisions and public policy, in homes, in art, in protest, in restoration. The AMI/USA Journal traces those expressions, asking where Montessori’s principles are protected, where they are diluted, where they are reborn, and what courage is required of the adults who steward them.

The journal holds space for scholarship and story, dissent and dialogue, youth voice and seasoned reflection. It recognizes justice, innovation, and inquiry as integral to Montessori practice. It reaches across planes of development and professional roles, welcoming contributions from those inside and beyond traditional school walls.

If education is the work of the human spirit, this publication documents its many forms: disciplined, evolving, and continually becoming.

Questions about the Journal are always welcome. Please contact Nikki Dave, Communications Specialist.

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