Month: September 2018

The Innovation Called Homeschool with Lisa Nehring | Season 1 Episode 2

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Lisa Nehring has homeschooled for almost 30 years. She’s watched the world of home education change drastically: from people being thrown into jail for pulling their children out of school to today’s massive movement of homeschooling.

Lisa is the director of True North Homeschool Academy, an online academy for homeschool students. They feature live and pre-recorded classes, complete with interaction between teachers and students!

Lisa joins me today to talk about homeschooling. What’s the best thing to focus on as a homeschool parent? What are the pros and cons of home education? This episode is full of encouraging advice from a veteran educator.

Here are Lisa’s book/ influencer recommendations:

My Favorite College Alternatives (There Are a Lot of Them)

I wrote this post for the Praxis blog. Who would have imagined that so many alternatives to college would be available today?

This system can’t be fixed from the inside. The only way education will be truly reformed is when individuals begin to seek other ways of learning and recognize that the traditional method no longer efficient.

Check out my favorite college alternatives here!