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Catch Up On Past Reads

Stories, trends, and insights from the world of open education.
She ran the school, but kept her daughter home.

Oct 5, 2026

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6 min read

She ran the school, but kept her daughter home.

A principal’s first year at the kitchen table, and the 15-minute test she gives moms now. PLUS: a free MAP test-day checklist.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Classical, Montessori, microschooling... and now unit studies

Oct 2, 2026

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2 min read

Classical, Montessori, microschooling... and now unit studies

The latest addition to our growing "Education Pathways" portal is so much fun, parents wonder whether it counts.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Why is math so hard?

Sep 30, 2026

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2 min read

Why is math so hard?

A former head of math on why kids struggle, and what she does with her own two instead of worksheets.

Ela Bass
Ela Bass
Is your homeschool diploma legal?

Sep 28, 2026

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4 min read

Is your homeschool diploma legal?

A licensed EMT, a diploma his parents signed, and the fine print on “accredited.” PLUS: which states are taking mid-year enrollments.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
"Why won’t my kid sit still?"

Sep 23, 2026

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1 min read

"Why won’t my kid sit still?"

The antidote to a fidgeting child. PLUS: How unit studies bridge core subjects and your child's interests.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Am I qualified to homeschool?

Sep 21, 2026

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6 min read

Am I qualified to homeschool?

200 emails chasing two slippery words. PLUS: the math habit worth dropping, and October community, clubs, and events calendar.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Overcoming "curriculum fatigue"

Sep 16, 2026

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4 min read

Overcoming "curriculum fatigue"

Why too much choice can be paralyzing. PLUS: A clarification on mandatory assessments, and the debate over teaching letter names vs. letter sounds first.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Before you stress over testing...

Sep 9, 2026

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3 min read

Before you stress over testing...

Our new guide to state assessments for home educators. PLUS: Confessions of a public school principal.

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
Minecraft algebra

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

Minecraft algebra

The kid who traded algebra homework for the stock market and the rise of interest-led learning. PLUS: Do you know the difference between deschooling and unschooling?

Charlie Deist
Charlie Deist
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