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Every person should be empowered to discover how their talents and interests can contribute to society, leading to a life of meaning and purpose for all.

 A student sits in a classroom working at a desk Is chronic absenteeism the crisis we think it is?

How to create schools that students and parents want to be part of.

 Kids learning at a microschool Why are parents looking for new education models?

For the millions of parents seeking low-cost alternative education, each choice is personal.

 A photo with a gradiant fade from left to right of four young students pushing a door open to go outside Where did 1 million K-12 students go?

And why did they leave?

 A boy playing in the rain in a yellow raincoat Meet the outdoor school where recess lasts all day and children thrive

This forest school integrates evidence- and nature-based therapies for children of ALL abilities.

 A collage of the Heron school in Moab, UT Why this city mayor had no choice but to start her own school

Anyone can be an ‘edupreneur’ — here’s how to know where to start

 A photo of a backpack hanging out of a locker in black and white The secret to empowering parents in education

Want to explore nontraditional education options for your child? Start here

 A stylized photo of chairs in a classroom fading to white from left to right 'Mom, I just can’t learn there. Can you please homeschool me?'

The school refused to let her repeat 2nd grade. Here’s what her parents did.

 A hand putting a coin into a piggy bank. The photo is black and white 5 myths about education savings accounts debunked

Want to know about the real benefits of ESAs? Start here.

 A group of students gathered around a table A giant threat to our democracy can be fixed before children turn 18

Civic engagement is declining in America. Here’s how we can get it back.

 A black and white photo of a young kid looking stressed out about taking a standardized test. A section of a scantron is overlaid across his face. We need to move beyond standardized testing

How an outdated system designed for the Industrial Revolution came to define schools today.

 A collage with a bw photo of a building on the left and a colorful photo of a young girl hitting a pinata smiling on the right Why personalized education matters in a country as diverse as the US

Giving students freedom to focus on topics they care about inspires a lifelong love for learning. Homeschooling makes that possible.

 A photo of a student taking a photo overlaid with a spaceship launching and standardized test scantron sheet. What happens when students teach themselves?

A school with no tests and no grades may better prepare students for the future.
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