by Ken Danford | Jun 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
We lost a valued member of the community last month when Dan Bouquillon passed away. Dan was an alum who also was serving on our Board of Directors this year. I attended his funeral service and burial last week, and there was a chance to say a few words. In summary,...
by Ken Danford | Apr 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have continued my reading, listening, and talking about Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) through the past month, and I remain convinced we are at the beginning of a revolution that will change the landscape of education in the United States. Nearly 25 states have...
by Ken Danford | Mar 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Since January, I have been researching publicly-funded support for homeschooling, and I have found out that I have been blissfully ignorant of the growth of states offering Education Savings Accounts over the past year or two, with quite a bit of new political action...
by Ken Danford | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The North Star staff is currently working through a diversity and inclusion curriculum through the guidance of one of our parents who does this work professionally. One of the resources presented to us this month was a podcast series released in 2017: Scene on Radio –...
by Ken Danford | Feb 16, 2023 | self-directed learning
For those of you who have not received a hard-copy of this newsletter in the mail, here is the latest issue. Thank you, Willow, for sharing your story. – North Star Winter Newsletter...
