Alternatives To School contributor, Gina Riley, Ph.D., follows up with many of the grown unschoolers who participated in the research study on grown unschoolers that she and Dr. Peter Gray conducted …
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A Letter from Teaghan Rose, Homeschooled Teen
Hello! My name is Teaghan Rose and I am 18 years old. I began homeschooling when I was seven years old, stopped at 12, and started again at 15. I have two brothers (six and 12) and a sister (16) who …
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A Visit to Summerhill – Possibly the Happiest School in the World
By: Alexander Khost Summerhill students along with students and staff from five countries during International Schools Week 2015. “When people come here, they don’t say that Neill’s writing …
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Where Are They Now? Insights from Grown Unschoolers
Alternatives To School contributor, Gina Riley, Ph.D., follows up with many of the grown unschoolers who participated in the research study on grown unschoolers that she and Dr. Peter Gray conducted …
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Insights From A Grown Unschooler
Alternatives To School contributor, Gina Riley, follows up with many of the grown unschoolers who participated in the research study on grown unschoolers that she and Dr. Peter Gray conducted last …
Student Resistance Handbook: A Review
by Pat Farenga More than one educator has said or written publicly that they have misgivings about forcing children to learn on demand in school; however, this is a minority view and students are …
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Homeschooling from the Middle
by Lisa Renee,The Synapse When I began this home education odyssey, I had read all the requisite inspirational literature regarding the endless possibilities. Examples of exceptional …
Self-Directed Learning: Passion, Skill, Market
(An excerpt from the new book, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, by Blake Boles) Carsie Blanton grew up in rural Virginia where she played on the rolling grassy hills, hunted salamanders, read …
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Autism and Overdiagnosis: A Q&A with Dr. Enrico Gnaulati
Reports of autism cases per 1,000 children grew dramatically in the US from 1996 to 2007. Reports of autism have exploded over the past twenty years, leading some to believe that doctors are …
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A Message For The Downtrodden
by David Mills If you have read my post (The teacher who dared to step outside the box) and think my experiences as an adult are shocking, imagine what it is like to be a child within …