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Stories, trends, and insights from the world of open education.
Are schools built for the kids or adults?

Nov 5, 2026

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2 min read

Are schools built for the kids or adults?

Florida Virtual School’s founding CEO on student-led learning. PLUS: How to keep online curriculum from turning kids into "Zoom Zombies."

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
Is the homeschool boom over?

Oct 31, 2026

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5 min read

Is the homeschool boom over?

Inside: the 15-minute kitchen-table check, why families are mixing school types, and what if your gym sorted you by birth year?

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
When a friend tells you their school year isn't working

Oct 29, 2026

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4 min read

When a friend tells you their school year isn't working

You don't have to send them an ad. Send them a real family whose week looks like theirs.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
When reading feels harder than it should

Oct 23, 2026

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4 min read

When reading feels harder than it should

A former special ed teacher’s take on dyslexia + free school evaluations and drop-in help.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
How to stop playing homeschool drill sergeant

Oct 21, 2026

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2 min read

How to stop playing homeschool drill sergeant

A 15-inch touchscreen on the kitchen wall + homeschooling around nap time.

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
Overhyped vs. underhyped homeschool curriculum

Oct 16, 2026

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5 min read

Overhyped vs. underhyped homeschool curriculum

Same books, opposite verdicts across 150+ kitchen tables. PLUS: The runaway $0 curriculum winner.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Don't smile

Oct 14, 2026

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1 min read

Don't smile

What a former principal does in the first weeks, before any textbook.

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
Steal this “Wonder Wall” from an OpenEd mom

Oct 9, 2026

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1 min read

Steal this “Wonder Wall” from an OpenEd mom

A pack of sticky notes for the million questions your kids ask every day.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Baking is math??

Oct 7, 2026

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2 min read

Baking is math??

Ten years teaching, then OpenEd parents showed Andrea Fife what she had missed.

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
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