by Ken Danford | Oct 8, 2024 | self-directed learning
A Message for Potential Founders and Starters of New Microschool Programs in ESA States! I have attended several conferences in the past year and I am encouraged by the range of people and groups offering start-up coaching to teachers and parents interested in joining...
by Ken Danford | Apr 7, 2024 | self-directed learning
Last week the New York Times encroached on our turf with news articles and a podcast episode announcing that for many families, “school feels optional” since the pandemic. The reporters focus on the serious increase of “chronic absenteeism” at public schools, which...
by Ken Danford | Dec 21, 2023 | self-directed learning
It’s official! We are honored to announce that Liberated Learners has received a grant of $100,000 from Stand Together Trust to help people start centers using our approach in states offering public funding. We are grateful, excited, and eager to see what we can do...
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...
