by Ken Danford | May 23, 2022 | self-directed learning
Our spring job posting for a new core staff member netted 13 applications, and I spent the better part of a few weeks exclaiming, “I want to hire them all!” We have chosen to hire two people instead of just one for the fall, and we may have to find ways to include...
by Ken Danford | May 16, 2022 | self-directed learning
In my previous post, I shared the news that North Star has enjoyed a flurry of interest from potential new families in 2022. I’d like to follow up with the news that Liberated Learners, our network of centers using our approach and our consulting operation, has also...
by Ken Danford | Apr 29, 2022 | self-directed learning
The new year of 2022 has generated unprecedented interest in North Star. Since January, we’ve had over forty inquiries, which is more than double what I would normally expect to receive in these months. For the most part, this is terrific news, as I love having these...
by Ken Danford | Apr 1, 2022 | self-directed learning
Hot off the press and heading for your mailbox! The spring issue of Liberated Learners, featuring lifelong homeschooling Atticus Belmonte! Enjoy this one, and you may join me in thinking, “What a nice place, that North Star!” Happy Spring!...
by Ken Danford | Feb 18, 2022 | self-directed learning
Thank You to Jacob Miller-Mack, Ellen Morbyrne, Kiva Singh, and Sphennings Wright for sharing their thoughtful reflections about having left school with North Star’s support a couple of decades ago! This sort of conversation counts as Major Fun in my life! To give...