A School That Works for My Kid

ednext_XV_4_schoollife_homepageThis holiday season we’re taking a break from our regular programming to offer a series of reflective blog entries in the holiday spirit. Instead of political commentary, we’re planning to wrap up 2016 by bringing you good news and promising innovations in K-12 education.

Sometimes the school your child attends just isn’t working out and you need to try something different.The students and parents featured on this page describe the schooling arrangements that ultimately turned out to fit just right.

 

The Problem with Pencils
Beth Hawkins found a public charter school for her son where teachers and students together create individual road maps for meeting state standards.
A Day at the Khan Lab School
At Malaina Kapoor’s micro-school, students of all ages work together, decide their own schedules and term goals, and help shape the school with their ideas.
ednext_20114_schoollife_mattox_thumb Florida Reformers Got It Right
William Mattox describes his son’s life as a “hybrid schooler,” a home schooler who takes classes from an online provider, a small private school, and a performing arts program.
20103_slife_open_blog2 Out of the Mainstream
Lynne Blumberg recalls her days at an alternative high school in Philadelphia in the 1970s where students could create their own courses.
ednext20102_88_open_thumb Finding Time for Tennis and Thoreau
A private online school let Brett Ellen Keeler keep up with high school while traveling in pursuit of her dreams as a competitive tennis player.

These articles all appeared on the “School Life” page of Education Next. You can submit your own School Life story for consideration  to amanda.olberg@educationnext.org .

— Education Next

Last Updated

NEWSLETTER

Notify Me When Education Next

Posts a Big Story

Business + Editorial Office

Program on Education Policy and Governance
Harvard Kennedy School
79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone (617) 496-5488
Fax (617) 496-4428
Email Education_Next@hks.harvard.edu

For subscription service to the printed journal
Phone (617) 496-5488
Email subscriptions@educationnext.org

Copyright © 2024 President & Fellows of Harvard College