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...
by Ken Danford | Feb 7, 2022 | self-directed learning
In addition to my work with North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens, I spend an increasing amount of time happily sharing our model with others around the country and the world through our Liberated Learners network. Liberated Learners has two primary goals:...
by Ken Danford | Dec 20, 2021 | self-directed learning
Sometimes I meet teens who are miserable in the middle of their senior years. I am always cautious about how to talk with them. On the one hand, I’m confident of our approach and the pros and cons of opting out, even at such a late moment in a high school...
