by Ken Danford | Jan 1, 2020 | self-directed learning
Sarah Tavernetti with North Star alum Ben Rosser in Brooklyn, NY. Research! Happy New Year! While we are in celebrating a new year, I would like to share my joy and optimism for the wide range of educational experiments involving self-directed learning...
by Ken Danford | Dec 15, 2019 | self-directed learning
Current North Star member Leigh Collins, age 16, won first place in this fall’s Mathematics Competition at Holyoke Community College. Congratulations to Leigh, and congratulations to everyone who has supported Leigh over the past four years. Still, this...
by Ken Danford | Nov 28, 2019 | self-directed learning
This week we are hosting our Annual Alumni Party, and we welcome our entire community to celebrate our longevity and success. While serving as our “alumni fund drive” on Giving Tuesday, the party also offers a chance for current families to meet some of the...
by Ken Danford | Nov 16, 2019 | self-directed learning
I’m mildly out of commission with a broken fibula, so this blog is a high quality shortcut, the pdf of our just-printed North Star newsletter called Liberated Learners. This publication includes profiles of teens, staff members, photos, and our general...
by Ken Danford | Nov 1, 2019 | self-directed learning
Many of our members are creative artists. Some of them in their exuberance choose to share their work by hanging it on the walls at North Star. Sometimes they decide to liven up a room with stickers. These teens are well-intentioned, but when we told them...
