Actionable Advice
How to homeschool/unschool your kids for free
One of the biggest myths about alternative education is that it’s expensive. Parents write it off as inaccessible – sure, it would be nice to
Hannah Frankman
January 27, 2023
Education Philosophy
Why imagination is important in your kid’s education
When he was young, Walt Disney was obsessed with cartoons. He was the cartoonist for his school newspaper. He drew cartoons on the side of
Hannah Frankman
November 8, 2022
Education Philosophy
Edtech only works if kids are motivated to learn
In 2021, a freshman at Alpha High stopped taking math classes. She told her parents, “I’m not going to do math or science. I’m a
Hannah Frankman
July 29, 2022
Actionable Advice
How to structure common core in context of your kids’ goals
Billy and Joel are both third graders. Billy sells candy bars out of his backpack, smuggling a stash of candy for his classmates to purchase
Hannah Frankman
July 22, 2022
Education Philosophy
Why we shouldn’t teach kids to write through academic essays
gt.school’s writing teacher used to give students a standard book report assignment: read this classic (like Shakespeare) and write a 500-word essay about it. The
Hannah Frankman
July 8, 2022
