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2025-07-02Team Announcement, Events, and Self-Guided Compendium COMING SOON 💫

Link to original newsletter. Newsletter Content: A Note from Meghan Self-Guided ASDE Compendium Course COMING SOON! Newest Additions to the Resource Directory Featured Organizing Partners […]

2025-05-22Big Tech’s New Moves to Dismantle Public Schooling: An Attack on Autonomy

In 2018, I wrote an article for Tipping Points called, “Update Available: Why Big Tech is in the Business of Education Reform.” At the time, […]

2025-05-11What are you ready to SPRING into next?

Link to original newsletter. ✨Newsletter Content:✨ Entrusted with Uncertainty: A 12-Week Journey Through Deschooling, Grief & Eros Sudbury International Blog Global Peace Partners Board Position […]

2025-04-30An Introduction to Family Frames and Decision Making, for Consent-Based, Self-Directed Families

Sophie Christophy shares her Family Frame approach to consent-based, self-directed decision making and activity planning that addresses the needs and wants of all.

2025-04-15The Earth is Our Teacher: Resisting Educational Oppression

They say education has a single path, A paved road with fences and gates, Rules marked by bells and registers, Grades like shackles — Pass, […]

2025-04-09SDE Community Offerings 🌷

Link to original newsletter. Newsletter Content: Just a few more days to sign up for The FIRST ASDE Compendium Cohort Welcome to Cassidy Younghans, our […]

2025-04-01Become an Expert on Literally Everything!!

Link to original newsletter. The ASDE Compendium will teach you everything you ever need to know! Listen in to hear more about all the things […]

2025-03-15Walking the path less traveled

Sari González shares the beginnings of her personal unschooling and deschooling practice in this piece about trust, doubt, and finding comfort in the discomfort of not having all the answers.

2025-03-06Events, announcements, and a preview of our long-awaited resource

Link to original newsletter. Newsletter Content: The ASDE Compendium: A Guided Cohort We are no longer on Instagram and Facebook – Here’s where you can […]

2025-02-27Meet the author interview with Rudi Gesch

Rudi Gesch, author of new version of the classic “No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” shares more about the story behind the story in his new book advocating for risky play.

2025-02-12There’s an elephant in the room who needs medical attention

An exploration of trans youth medical care access by an SDE parent in collaboration with my young trans self-directed child.

2025-02-07EVENTS, announcements, and The ASDE Compendium

Link to original newsletter. Newsletter Content: ASDE Updates ASDE Podcast Release! ASDE Film Screening: Killing Curiosity Barriers to SDE in Germany ROAM: Teen Travel Trip […]

2025-01-30Furniture is for Climbing

And other comfort-challenging experiences with my toddler

2025-01-24LAST CHANCE for Tickets to Self-Directed Education: Youth Lead the Way

An ASDE Community Support Event Self Directed Education: Youth Lead the Way Link to original newsletter. Our event, Self-Directed Education: Youth Leads the Way, starts […]

2025-01-21Not Back to School Camp – An Outsider’s Perspective

On his path toward self-discovery, the author started a conversation with Chat GPT that led him to the world of self-directed education which eventually brought him a deeper sense of purpose and belonging through time spent with young people at Not Back To School Camp.

2025-01-21Self-Directed Education: Youth Lead the Way

Link to original newsletter. This Saturday we are hosting an event through the Learning Planet Festival! Event details: January 25th, 1-2:15pm Eastern Time, Self-Directed Education: […]

2025-01-17LAST CHANCE for Tickets to the Sudbury Round Table

An ASDE Community Support Event Sudbury Round Table Link to original newsletter. Our Sudbury Round Table Discussion starts in a little over 24 hours and […]

2024-12-23Keeping the Peace Amongst the Criticism and Questioning of Unschooling During the Holidays

For many, holidays can mean more time gathering with friends and family. Sometimes that comes along with criticism or questions of the choice to engage in Self-Directed Education. Responding with grace isn’t always easy when caught off guard in the moment but the suggestions and reminders here may help bring comfort heading into these types of gatherings.

2024-12-05Will the Sudbury JC ever evolve? Part two in an ongoing conversation

Looking at historical and current perspectives on the use and practice of judicial committee in Sudbury settings brings new thoughts on how it could evolve.

2024-11-29When we know better, we do better: Will the Sudbury JC ever evolve?

One parent shares a more in-depth look at the impact of Sudbury’s Judicial Committee practice on her family’s life.