Homeschools
Upcoming ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschools Summit’ in Kansas City set to grow education freedom movementIf education is the final frontier in American freedom, its pioneers and homesteaders are meeting in Kansas City next weekend to map the open prairie and help each other plant… Read More
Homeschools
Microschools continue to be a popular alternative for families seeking a better education for their childrenMicroschools and learning pods are growing so popular for families around the country, they have received national media attention. These learning environments tend to be smaller… Read More
Homeschools
Former public school educators turning to homeschooling and microschoolingParents and educators alike are abandoning traditional public schools in favor of alternative models such as homeschooling and microschooling, finding they better serve students unique needs. Six months into the… Read More
Christian Schools
West Virginia church opens microschool, triples enrollment in two yearsWhen West Virginia’s Expression Prep Academy opened with 15 students in 2022, its team had already overcome significant challenges just to launch in time for the school year. “We started… Read More
Christian Schools
Former public school teacher opens Christian microschool, reaches maximum capacity after one yearWhen Mercedes Grant tried opening a Virginia microschool in July 2022, she organized meetups and small classes to generate interest. But no one signed up for months. “I knew I… Read More
Christian Schools
Small town Christian microschool to grow out of Arizona church, showcasing promise of school choice for rural AmericaSnowflake is a small Arizona town of nearly 7,000, with a public school, charter school and Lutheran school. Next year, it will have its first microschool. When local resident Laurie… Read More
Christian Schools
West Virginia microschool serves dozens of students with Christ-centered learning in first yearWhen Melissa Mohr realized the school she worked at did not align with her educational philosophy, she and a few other like-minded educators discussed opening a Christian microschool. Microschools and… Read More
Legislation
Microschools offer flexible span of educational opportunities, endless choice for families(reimaginED) – Originally tagged “pandemic learning pods,” as though once the COVID-19 emergency had passed, so would these traditional education alternatives, the micro-school phenomenon appears ready to shed its born-of-the-moment… Read More
Legislation
Micro-school pioneer: If I can do it, so can you(reimaginED) – Before all the buzz about learning pods and micro-schools, some folks were already creating learning pods and micro-schools. Jaime Manfra went down this path 10 years ago. Her… Read More
Legislation
Entrepreneur’s worldwide micro-school network encourages ‘heroes’ to pursue self-directed learning(reimaginED) – Every comic book superhero has an origin story – a narrative that informs his or her identity and motivation. Orphaned science whiz Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being… Read More
Legislation
The little micro-school that couldLEESBURG, Fla. – When the time came to begin sketching out plans for her own little school, Nikki Duslak sat in her breakfast nook at 2 a.m. with a notepad,… Read More