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Why your best ideas never come at a desk 🤔
That frustration with traditional schooling? Einstein felt it too. Here's what the world's greatest genius can teach us ...
When math finally clicks
One parent watched their kid go from "I hate math" to mastering calculus in 8 months. The secret wasn't faster teaching ...
What happened in 2012?
Depression, anxiety, and academic struggles all spiked around 2012 across multiple countries. The culprit wasn't what pa...
The death of labels in education
What do you call it when your kid takes math online, science at the local high school, and runs a business from home? Th...
The science behind movement and memory
Want your kids to remember what they learn? Let them move. Plus: The forest school revolution and a simple solution for ...
Kids aren’t lab rats
Why rigid teaching scripts are backfiring, a 5-year-old math professor, and what happens when we let kids (and teachers)...
2025: The Year Learning Gets Personal
Lessons from a SpaceX educator, a NASA engineer, and the "Super Mario Effect"
Boring businesses FTW
From facts that aged badly to million-dollar 'boring' businesses; Plus: a free kit for holiday break independence
Albert Einstein on his school and education system 💡
That frustration with traditional schooling? Einstein felt it too. Here's what the world's greatest genius can teach us ...
When Builders Become Architects
A construction worker redesigns education, MinutePhysics makes science simple, and why the public vs. private school war...
Win a FREE family baking kit! (ends Friday) 🎉
A celebration of 100 editions + our all-time favorite thoughts, trends & tools about open education.
Your child doesn’t hate learning (here’s what’s really going on)
How teens can explore MIT & Harvard courses for free, why physical books aren't dead, and the truth about why kids 'hate...
What Einstein *actually* said about school
Plus: A public school's radical 1-day schedule experiment & why Outschool might be education's Netflix moment
Dr. Phil Just Mainstreamed Unschooling 😮
This week: Traditional education's sacred cows meet their match, Finnish students do more with less, and AI enters the c...
The Power of ‘Yes, And’
The education buffet is open: How families are mixing homeschool, public school, and everything in between...
The fastest-growing trend in American education
Dr. Phil features an unschooling family, plus a new brain-training app for students and adults alike.
Time isn’t the teacher
Rethinking the industrial-age obsession with classroom hours
AI might be education’s most patient assistant
Finding the balance between tech and human teaching
We *are* in Kansas anymore
Big news: OpenEd heads to Kansas! Plus: Sweden ditches iPads, SpaceX reinvents math class, and why letting kids walk boo...
The 3 R’s Are All You Need
Plus, why AP tests cost so much, and how to take better notes
When Teachers Stop Teaching
A veteran educator finds magic in stepping back, plus our must-read book list for home education.
The case against grammar worksheets (and what to do instead)
Schools built for compliance, why letting kids walk boosts success, and the delightfully nerdy pluperfect subjunctive.
Screen Time: Quality Over Quantity (+ SpaceX’s Math Revolution)
A tech founder's controversial take on screen time, Sweden's surprising pivot, and how SpaceX is reinventing math educat...
The Element of Surprise
A mother's love revolutionizes education, real-world learning beats textbooks by 8%, and why scientists used to mail rad...
The old man who outsmarted his bullies
When rewards kill motivation, Kentucky's education revolution, plus a home-based Montessori makeover anyone can do.
The real reason we assign homework
Why "quiet children" might not exist, a novel theory about homework, plus a treasure trove of free classical education r...
Is there life on MARS?
Hybrid schools are evolving beyond part-time/home combos, the 7-hour school day myth gets debunked, plus a surprisingly ...
Chores Before AP Scores
Plus: 3 magic words to engage your kids, Gen Z's identity crisis, a father's manifesto, grade inflation exposed, and why...
To shield or to share? That is the question.
Why hiding your struggles from your kids might backfire, the power of trusting your parental instincts, and a free tool ...
3 words to transform conversations with your kids
A conversation tip from a veteran homeschool mom, why Gen Z is obsessed with aesthetics, plus a peek inside the "teacher...
The Hidden Value of Chores
Why doing laundry might matter more than AP scores, teaching multiple kids without losing your mind, and the skill colle...
Education > school
A father's heartfelt manifesto, the truth about tech in learning, and how to make history come alive
Roadschoolers, Rebels & Rooftop Classes
The weekly roundup of unconventional wisdom, practical tools, and permission to teach differently
The Four-Hour Revolution
How less time in "school" leads to more learning, why career counseling is broken, and the liberating truth about not ru...
How to create a high school transcript
Roadschooling revolutionaries in Spain, and the art of translating real learning into transcripts
Try Different, Not Harder
From rooftop learning sessions to computer science math credits, plus the science behind your child's attention span
What comes first, the lessons or the test?
The tutoring boom, Khan Academy's AI companion, and the 40-year quest to solve Bloom's "2 sigma problem"
Weekly Roundup: From Bullies to Night Owls
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
Is reading a struggle? Check for these signs
One mom's refusal to accept a broad diagnostic label led to an extraordinary breakthrough.
Yes, you’re qualified to teach your kids
You don't need a master's degree to teach addition and subtraction
Is your kid a night owl?
The virtues of a personalized schedule and the "two-week rule" for any new curriculum
Why kids who learn at home don’t get bullied as much
From escaping bullies to designing your own curriculum
The perfect day is the enemy (plus: a 12-year-old built what?)
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
Doing division with a Star Wars twist
How Charlynn Chambers uses real-world interests to teach math; plus the benefits of year-round learning
Custom education for single and working parents
A masterclass in opening your child's education from the Learning Division's own Sunny Simkins.
Math (without the misery)
Learning centers find their groove, the perfectionism paradox, and a bonus meme/word of the day
Helicopter parents (now with extended range)
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
The ROI of Personalized Education
For every five tradespeople who retire this year, two will replace them
You don’t need to find the “right” curriculum
A radical idea from our latest podcast guest, plus the new helicopter parents and some tips on reading.
How to get your child to take you seriously as the ‘teacher’
Flexibility, Blurry Education Lines, and Teaching Tips from /r/homeschool
Weekly Roundup: Why your GPA might not matter anymore
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
How do I know if we’re learning anything without grades/standardized tests?
Challenging the assumptions behind standardized testing.
Why your GPA might not matter anymore (according to Google)
The formula for fulfilling work, ADHD parenting summit, and some #facts about GPA
“I wish school had taught me that”
50CAN's 'State of Educational Opportunity' report has arrived and it does not disappoint
The 10-minute rule
The value of alternating between intense focus and focused breaks - and much more.
The paradox of sacrifice
The growing appeal of outdoor education in an age of comfort and screens
the (necessary) humility of Open Education
When to check your ego, plus: are traditional high schools finally getting the memo?
From Moon Head to Main Character
When less (parenting) is more, the new success metrics, and the return of Mac Tonight
Beyond mere choice
Having choices in education is important, especially informed choices
Of screen time and cliffhangers
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
Yes, you are qualified to teach your child
Matt & Isaac answer your questions on the OpenEd Podcast
The cliffhanger technique for read-alouds
Two kinds of memory, an update on standardized testing, and a read-aloud method to keep your kids on the edge of their s...
The miracle ingredient in any environment
Mark Hyatt on trust, the danger of comparisons, and sensory processing in neurodivergent kids
What parents and teens think about screen time
“Apple Vision Pro. Like, what even is that?”
From dyslexic dropouts to doctoral degrees at 17
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
How to encourage reluctant readers
Reading rebels and academic prodigies – nurturing learners at every age
Saying ‘yes’ + cupcakes = recipe for success
The surprisingly delicious connection between baking and STEM education
How to start a business (with no ideas)
Becoming a "problem detective" – plus: Aiden Prout's $150,000 idea and our ultimate guide to marketing yourself
Obsessive interest can be a superpower
The value of "deep dives," the State of the American Student, and a fun game to play at the beach
Weekly Roundup: The new success formula for teens
Some thoughts, trends and tools to carry you through the weekend
Taste it. Feel it. Do it.
PODCAST: Mark Hyatt of Falcon AeroLab is on a mission to get kids in the sky.
Pandemic Pods, KaiPods, and iPods
From portable music to portable classrooms. How education is stepping out of the box (and into the pod).
Thought–Trend–Tool: Tl;dr Tuesday edition
From sandwich stands to AI tutors and hands-on learning to the future of education. Plus, 25 ways to socialize your kids...
The new success formula for teens
A lightbulb moment, Jay-Z's new philanthropic push, and math programs for the masses
Weekly Roundup: The Most-Watched Lesson Never Learned
1 thought, 1 trend and 1 tool to carry you through to the weekend
Conditioning vs. Education
Humans are born learners. How can we foster kids' curiosity in ways that let them grow?
Quick question for you
From word of mouth to learning out loud
100 million views and counting… but
Sir Ken Robinson's Revolutionary TED talk is the Most-Watched Lesson Never Learned
Opened Weekly: From LEGO learning to happy kids
Exploring 5 tidbits you may have missed this week
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: Deschooling vs. Unschooling
Exploring the nuances of two influential approaches to learning outside the box
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: 3 quick bites
Worldschooling, Free Reading App, and a Pickleball Prodigy
🍎 tl;dr Tuesday: The New Science of Raising Happy Kids
A 50+ year-long study reveals the secret sauce of parenting and educating
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: Confession – I played with LEGO instead of doing math
How "wasting time" with plastic bricks shaped my future (and why it's okay if your kid hates Saxon Math)
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: tl;dr Tuesday
The hidden curriculum, education exodus, and an 8-year-old coding wizard
Matt Bowman // You’re a trailblazer
(and here's why your friends need to know)
🍎 The OpenEd Weekly: 8/18 – 8/23
Rethinking Education from LeBron to "Back-to-School"
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: tl;dr Tuesday
AI, edupreneurs, and brain-boosting audiobooks
🍎 OpenEd Daily: Redefining “Back-to-School”
Flexible learning, personalized spaces, and joyful traditions.
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: The weekly rundown (8/11 – 8/16)
3 quick tidbits you might have missed this week
🍎 The OpenEd Daily: The weekly rundown
5 tidbits you might have missed this week
🍎 OpenEd Daily: When someone asks if you homeschool…
It's time for a new language in education.
🍎 OpenEd Daily: Is a college degree still worth it?
College at 16? Rethinking higher ed & forging new paths.
🍎 OpenEd Daily: tl;dr Tuesday
62% of kids want THIS in their classrooms. Are schools listening?
🍎 OpenEd Daily: Where we’re going
Some updates on the OpenEd program
🍎 OpenEd Daily: 3 quick bites
Why more breaks could be what your child needs to get unstuck
Welcome to the OpenEd Daily
The world is changing. Education is catching up.