In Freedom and Beyond, John Holt writes, “Another consequence of defining education as schooling is that as we put more and more of our educational resources into schools, we have less and less left over for those institutions that are truly open and educative and in which more and more people might learn for themselves.” This conference had little to say about education models that aren’t like school, but it’s a start.

Alternative schooling, Conferences and Events, Homeschooling Current Issues, Learning and Teaching, Learner-centered curriculaPatrick FarengaOctober 17, 2023Harvard Kennedy School, Homeschooling and Politics, charter schools Comments

Homeschooling is Heating Up Everywhere

Due to the pandemic, homeschooling is heating up and getting attention all over the world, and some of the attention is unwelcome. In France, homeschooling is close to being abolished this month, as Germany and Sweden have already done. In the United States, homeschooling has doubled in size this year and all sorts of things are brewing here as a result, too…

Homeschooling Current Issues, Conferences and Events, FrancePatrick FarengaMarch 22, 2021Homeschooling News, Homeschooling and Politics, international homeschooling Comment

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