"I became really appalled at the teaching of the schools, at the set of
formulas and assumptions of divine right, and I took it into my head, at that
unsettled time, to appeal to my own judgment."

"Le Corbusier, To Live with the Light," 1968.  Maurice Besset.
 

Every study of educational process shows that the development of creative powers requires the freedom to experiment and make mistakes.

Similarly, motivation and productivity are maximized through positive support not negative criticism.

Furthermore, all evidence indicates that design skill is a natural human ability that evolves in different ways in every person. Creative design skills evolve if allowed to grow without being distorted by arbitrary judgments and restraints of others.

It has also been long observed that the acquisition of all professional skills requires the chance to observe and test the methods used by the most knowledgeable and experienced practitioners.

Finally, it's widely appreciated that education is most successful among those who are treated as professionals, whose time is respected, and who are able to participate in the creation of their education.

Therefore, we hold that ...

1) Every student has the right to freely explore his or her creative potential without academic barriers or the distraction of capricious judgments of others.

2) Every student has the right to experience a comprehensive, real-world education, one that gives full attention to philosophy and practice; aesthetics and construction; visionary creativity and basic engineering; history and futurism; media, CADD, and business management ... all that's required to become a fully competent architect.

3) Every student has the right to an education that is delivered respectfully, efficiently, and at reasonable cost.

4) Every student has the right to participate in creating his or her education, to help improve existing courses and to initiate new ones to meet his or her needs.

5) Every student has the right to seek a professional-level education regardless of age, background, or prior education. In other words, schools exist for the sake of the students, not the other way around.