by James Davis | Jan 17, 2018 | Unschooling
One of the most common things I hear when talking to people who are interested in unschooling is that they are concerned that their family, usually their partner or parents, are too scared to try it. This can be painful for everyone involved. If you want to try...
by James Davis | Oct 17, 2017 | Unschooling
I was recently scrolling through a Facebook group designed for people who plan to homeschool their children someday, and I encountered a typical objection that many unschoolers face. A mother was feeling nervous because her in-laws were making sniping comments about...
by James Davis | Sep 19, 2017 | Unschooling
Welcome back to our monthly unschooling blog! If you have any questions you’d like answered in this blog, please email me at james@dfsr.com. I’d love to hear from you and answer any questions you might have (and talk parenting, if you’d like!). Today’s question comes...
by James Davis | Aug 15, 2017 | Unschooling
When I first learned about unschooling, I had trouble envisioning exactly what that meant. I heard about an approach to life where kids were free to do whatever they wanted, with whomever they wanted, for as long as they wanted, I was understandably skeptical. I...
by Jody Underwood | Jun 29, 2017 | Expanding Liberties, School Choice, Upper Valley
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed SB 8 today, opening educational opportunities for families in small towns across the state. During his campaign, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu promised at a public hearing in Croydon that he would sign a bill protecting and...
by Editor | May 27, 2017 | Media Coverage, School Choice
The Valley News published an excellent column about school choice by early mover and vice chair of the Croydon school board, Dr. Jody Underwood. “One fact that Nelson does get right is that if children leave inadequate public schools, those schools will lose...
