Liberated Learners

02/09/2026

Check out this new article from Kerry McDonald about the various networks that support microschool founders to overcome startup hurdles, including Liberated Learners.

For aspiring founders who have the will but lack the way to launch their schools, startup partners are there to help

12/03/2025

Please welcome Lily Lake Homeschool Collective in Augusta, KS, to the Liberated Learners network!

11/04/2025

Check out the latest podcast from titled “What Happens When a Teacher Tells Teens to Stop Going to School" with Ken Danford.

When I scheduled a podcast with Ken Danford, I expected a measured conversation about alternative education. What I got was a former public-school teacher who now spends his life inviting teens to quit school—and helping families make that decision without panic. Ken doesn’t hedge. “Have you c...

09/23/2025

Naomi Fisher PhD. will discuss ways mental health professionals can help families whose children are having difficulty in school.

08/18/2025

Our very own Ken Danford and North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens are featured in a recent The Boston Globe article about unschooling and self-directed learning.

Check it out here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/15/metro/unschooling-self-directed-learning/

North Star is a center for self-directed learning, which became a more popular option for students after the pandemic.

05/19/2025

Check out this interview with members of the Liberated Learners network, George Popham, founder of Bay State Learning Center, and co-director JayJay Mudridge. In this conversation, George and JayJay speak about what makes their self-directed learning center such a great place to be.

https://youtu.be/P5Y_7z76C4U?feature=shared

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04/18/2025

04/14/2025

It was a pleasure to co-host this event with William Stixrud and Ned Johnson.

Thanks to all who attended and brought such thoughtful energy to the conversation.

Raising confident, well-adjusted kids who can succeed as adults often means trusting them more and worrying less, says neuropsychologist William Stixrud.

03/10/2025

Follow the link to see how you can start your own self-directed learning center 🏃

02/03/2025

We will chat with Ken Danford, Co Founder and Director of North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens and Co-Founder of Liberated Learners Network. We will chat about the current state of Self-directed learning and what we can do to promote it.
Register herehttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Wp2RYVpcTyO6TE1mhlmD2w

01/16/2025

Do you want to understand more about teenage burnout? Are you concerned that your teen might be burnt out or heading in that direction? Come to my talk for Liberated Learners on Jan 28th. Timed for the US as well as UK time zones.

It's pay-what-you-can. I'll explain the process of burnout and what recovery looks like. Please share if you know parents who might benefit.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-teenagers-guide-to-burnout-finding-the-road-to-recovery-tickets-1125580003089?aff=erelexpmlt

(illustration by Eliza Fricker)