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Stories, trends, and insights from the world of open education.
Worldschooling 🌎 without the plane ticket

Jul 13, 2026

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1 min read

Worldschooling 🌎 without the plane ticket

You don't need a passport to turn the whole world into your classroom.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
No one on Earth knows how to make a pencil

Jul 11, 2026

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5 min read

No one on Earth knows how to make a pencil

A day in the life of a 4th-grade roboticist, a 1958 economics lesson your kid will never forget, and a boredom-busting screen-free reading list for the rest of summer. Plus: packets due July 13.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Why your kid forgets what they learned last week 🤷

Jul 6, 2026

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1 min read

Why your kid forgets what they learned last week 🤷

Study-only kids ace the 5-minute quiz. A week later, the ones who tested themselves win.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
You won't see this again until 2037

Jul 4, 2026

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2 min read

You won't see this again until 2037

A Fourth of July on a Saturday is rarer than you'd guess. Plus what a few families' kids made for America's 250th.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
How to spot dyslexia

Jul 1, 2026

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1 min read

How to spot dyslexia

A reading specialist shares the hidden signs you might not notice.

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
10 screen-free summer tools

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

10 screen-free summer tools

The latest State of Childhood report is out. Inside: a free-college roadmap and 10 screen-free summer tools.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Screen time spikes (again)

Jun 27, 2026

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4 min read

Screen time spikes (again)

The latest State of Childhood report is out. Inside: a free-college roadmap and 10 screen-free summer tools.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
College before high school?

Jun 24, 2026

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1 min read

College before high school?

Both daughters graduated debt-free. One finished her degree about a week before she finished high school. Here's exactly how.

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
Is your child's attention span "normal"?

Jun 22, 2026

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1 min read

Is your child's attention span "normal"?

Multiply their age by 5 minutes. That's the rough ceiling - here's how to double it.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
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