by Ken Danford | Sep 17, 2023 | self-directed learning
Laura Meckler and I were on the Shaker Heights High School debate team together when I was a senior and she was a sophomore. Some forty years later, in just the past month, Laura has published a book about race relations in Shaker Heights called Dream Town, and has...
by Ken Danford | Sep 11, 2023 | self-directed learning
We are on our way! We’ve had our first week of welcomes, preceded by the first-ever “Pizza and Games Night” for new families in late August. For a mature organization, we have a lot of “New” this month. We have approximately 20 new families, including people moving to...
by Ken Danford | Aug 23, 2023 | self-directed learning
We have three new staff members for North Star this fall: Emily Provost, Teresa Jones, and Saleem Mizrachi. We received more than 30 applications for our openings, and we conducted 9 interviews. The process was inspiring: we could clearly staff three full centers with...
by Ken Danford | Jul 23, 2023 | self-directed learning
The highlight for me of the 2023 AERO Conference was meeting some new friends from One Crazy School in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Kateryna, Tania, Dasha, and Yasha traveled from the chaos of war to share their experiences with those of us gathered comfortably at the Long...
by Ken Danford | Jun 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
As the final moments of our year wind down, we are learning that three Core Staff members are moving on to fresh adventures. We celebrate what each of them has given to our community, and we wish them all the best on the next phase of their lives. We will miss each...
