Should Everyone Skip College?

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Should Everyone Skip College?

By Jessica Barker, 03/28/2012, 9:03 am

I was very slanted a few years ago. I thought that everyone should be homeschooled, and everyone should skip college. School in any form was just bad for you and was no way to learn anything. I limited myself with this view, and those around...

Gap Years and Testing Grounds

By Jessica Barker, 03/09/2012, 10:00 am

Here's an exclusive sneak peek from Blake Bole's forthcoming book, Better Than College: How to Build a Successful Life Without a Four-Year Degree. Blake is a 29-year-old author, entrepreneur, and international adventurer who helps young adults build meaningful, productive, and exciting lives. He's the director...

College is Debt, Not Opportunity

By Starrwyn Tonkin, 03/02/2012, 10:00 am

According to unschooler Dale Stephens, who founded uncollege.org, just because you have a degree it does not necessarily mean it will secure a brighter future for you.

Today, I think it’s irresponsible to suggest to young people that getting a university degree...
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Event: Join Peter at the 2012 Rethinking Everything Conference

By Peter Kowalke, 02/26/2012, 11:58 pm

We're happy to announce that Unschooler.com again will be sponsoring this year's Rethinking Everything Conference, which takes place Aug 30 through Sept 4, 2012 in Dallas. Peter Kowalke, Unschooler.com editor-in-chief, will be speaking on "The Seven Challenges Unschoolers Face...

#21: Faking Teen Pregnancy

By Peter Kowalke, 02/24/2012, 12:24 pm

Today our show has two parts. In part one, we talk with grown unschooler Jeff Landale about his college thesis on the history of homeschooling. In part two, we chat with Gaby Rodriguez, the 18-year-old from Toppenish, Wash. who made international headlines when she announced...

Kayleigh from the United Kingdom shares her story

By Starrwyn Tonkin, 02/09/2012, 2:00 am

Growing up in the United Kingdom and home educated all her life up until the age of 16, Kayleigh shares how home education is viewed in the UK and her perspective as an unschooler.

Consequently, my experience was a very unstructured childhood. The only formal...
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The Future of Unschooling according to Jeff Landale

By Starrwyn Tonkin, 02/04/2012, 2:00 am

Ostensibly grown unschooler Jeff Landale is writing an undergraduate thesis on Unschooling and its role in emancipatory struggles, but in reality he spends his time thinking about Indian food. Jeff is an elementary school drop out currently studying Politics and Classics at Simon’s Rock College...

DIY College Course

By Jessica Barker, 01/20/2012, 7:18 pm

The ability to customize your learning experience is both liberating and intimidating. One way to do this is to design your own college course or "Unit Study." When it comes down to buckling down and learning something specific, conceiving a well-rounded course of study is...

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