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2020-11-04Cultural Values & Self Directed Education
A chat about the difficulties of various ethnic and cultural experiences existing in SDE and unschooling spaces.
2020-10-15Raising Free People
Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work
2020-10-08The Token, Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization
Meet the new black friend you never had.
2020-10-01Math Beyond The School Mindset
Understanding the facts behind self-directed math learning and how schoolish math impairs learning.
2020-09-17Embracing our neurodiverse children for who they are, not who they should be
A mother’s reflection on how unschooling has allowed her ASD son to be himself
2020-09-03Our Family Gap Year, An Origin Story
My 2 year old lasted two weeks in preschool. The experience drove us into the arms of full time travel, but more than that, unschooling.
2020-08-31Trump and the New Fascism: How Did We Get Here, Part I
Trump, Black Lives Matter, and a concise history of the rise of contemporary fascism. Featuring Mr. Rogers and the Black Panthers!
2020-08-08Education: Time For a Change?
“I would rather Summerhill produced a happy street sweeper than a neurotic Prime Minister.” –A. S. Neill, pioneering founder of Summerhill School
2020-08-05What If We Radically Reimagined the New School Year?
Monday night I sat on my back patio staring up into a rare, starry Chicago night. I squinted and made out each point of The […]
2020-07-23Preparing for Outdoor SDE
As more self-directed communities are considering heading outdoors this school year, some facilitators might be wondering what to pack for daily excursions. Here’s what one facilitator has been packing in his outdoor bag over the past couple of years.
2020-07-18Reflections of a Germinating Facilitator
Maintaining a garden can help to change one’s thinking.
2020-07-18From Democratic Free Schools to Democratic Free Communities
Our principles as a lens to look outward
2020-07-04What’s Outside of School?
School disengages us from life
2020-06-25Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of Our Schools
A conversation with Bettina Love, Gholdy Muhammad, Dena Simmons and Brian Jones about abolitionist teaching and antiracist education.
2020-06-18Educating the Citizens of the Universe
How do we prepare our children for the ever-changing world?
2020-05-28Adultism
A series on the systemic discrimination of youth.
2020-05-21Can You Love What You Do?
Contrary to cultural expectations, self chosen activities don’t have to taste bad to be good!
2020-05-15Why are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?
A review of Blake Boles’ new book that is being released today.
2020-05-12Supporting Parents During and Beyond These Uncertain Times
A webinar series in collaboration with Eclectic Learning Network & The Alliance for Self-Directed Education
2020-04-23Micro-Schools May Be the Future of Education
A discussion of how self-directed spaces are able to flex in this time of crisis.