By Kerry McDonald Chris Turner is inventing an entirely new category of education. It’s not school and it’s not homeschool, and it doesn’t fit neatly into existing regulatory frameworks. Turner’s startup, Moonrise.com, is truly an out-of-the-box learning model that too often gets boxed in, preventing its ability to launch or grow in certain US states. Turner decided to … [Read more...] about Are Innovative K-12 Education Models Coming To Your Community? It Depends On Where You Live
Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom
The Private Disaster Response Alternative
By Robert E. Wright Co-hosts of TV talk show “The View” recently mocked Florida’s Republican governor for asking for federal aid in the wake of the devastation Hurricane Ian. Mockingly they asked “Isn’t it socialism when the government helps you?” Governments of all ideological stripes are supposed to help their citizens. The big policy questions are when, where, and how … [Read more...] about The Private Disaster Response Alternative
Hybrid Homeschooling and the Benefits of a Decentralized Education System
By Kerry McDonald I presented at a conference last week hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School on emerging school models. I talked about the growth and diversification of the microschooling and hybrid homeschooling movement that was already underway prior to 2020 and that has since accelerated. Now, more families recognize the tremendous value of these hybrid homeschool … [Read more...] about Hybrid Homeschooling and the Benefits of a Decentralized Education System
“Free-Market Environmentalism” Is Working in Montana
By Dan Mahoney The first time I heard “free-market environmentalism,” I was pretty skeptical. My assumption about private capital was that its primary duty was to multiply, but this view demonstrated a failure to understand market potential. Markets allow people to provide capital and, so long as enough is offered, receive just about anything they’d like in return. That … [Read more...] about “Free-Market Environmentalism” Is Working in Montana
How to Stop Panicking and Embrace the Future: A Pep Talk From Entrepreneur Magazine’s Editor
By Richard Morrison Entrepreneur magazine editor-in-chief Jason Feifer is challenging you to change. According to him, in fact, you don’t really have a choice—change is all around you, and the best you can do is get out ahead of the steamroller of inevitability and make the best of it. The cover of his new book Build for Tomorrow promises readers a plan of action “for … [Read more...] about How to Stop Panicking and Embrace the Future: A Pep Talk From Entrepreneur Magazine’s Editor
Chart a Course To Self-Reliance
By Charles Hugh Smith Self-reliance in the 21st century is uniquely challenging because we've become overly dependent on globalization and financialization. As things unravel, the one surefire strategy is to chart a course for greater self-reliance. Improving self-reliance has no downside, only upside, and everyone can increase their self-reliance incrementally in small … [Read more...] about Chart a Course To Self-Reliance
Freedom Cells 2.0 — “Solutions Watch” with James Corbett
By The Corbett Report Frequent Corbett Report guest Derrick Broze of The Conscious Resistance joins us once again to discuss the newly revised and updated FreedomCells.org website. We also talk about updates to Translate the Truth, the next installment of The Pyramid of Power series, updates to How to Opt Out of the Technocratic State, and the next edition of The Greater … [Read more...] about Freedom Cells 2.0 — “Solutions Watch” with James Corbett
How to Buy Things That Make You Money
By Austin Petersen There’s an old saying that still holds true: You have to spend money to make money. The first time you experience having extra money left over after paying bills is a great feeling. You’re financially secure! You can buy a new PlayStation, or make a down payment on a vehicle. You can go to a show or maybe out to a really nice dinner, perhaps even treat … [Read more...] about How to Buy Things That Make You Money
What the World’s Fastest Growing Startup Cities Have in Common
By Thibault Serlet Dozens of cities across the world are implementing programs to attract startups. These programs entail all sorts of government-sponsored job training, subsidies, and infrastructure programs. But do these programs actually succeed in attracting startups? We decided to do our homework and answer this question. A few weeks ago, my research team … [Read more...] about What the World’s Fastest Growing Startup Cities Have in Common
The 10th International Freedom Cells Conference
By Derrick Broze On September 17, 2022, The Freedom Cell Network hosted the 10th international Freedom Cell Conference Call. Ramiro Romani, John Bush, and Derrick Broze share about The Greater Reset 4, strategies and tips for organizing Freedom Cells, how to use the Freedom Cells website and Telegram, and take questions from the more than 200 people who joined this … [Read more...] about The 10th International Freedom Cells Conference
Microschools Remain A Popular Back-To-School Option This Year
By Kerry McDonald Josh Pickel’s dissatisfaction as a teacher was mounting. After several years of teaching in other public schools, mostly at the elementary level, he was finally back in his hometown of Canton, Illinois teaching middle school science at the public school he attended as a child. It was what he had always wanted; yet, he was feeling increasingly … [Read more...] about Microschools Remain A Popular Back-To-School Option This Year
Why This East Coast State Is Becoming a Hub of Education Entrepreneurship
By Kerry McDonald New Jersey education entrepreneurs are embracing an ethos of permissionless innovation, creating new learning solutions that work well for children and others in their communities rather than trying to change an entrenched traditional school system. When Ben Ashfield and Tammy Tiranasar couldn’t find their preferred educational environment for their two … [Read more...] about Why This East Coast State Is Becoming a Hub of Education Entrepreneurship