Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education Hampshire College’s student-driven, unorthodox approach to education has roots in the early 1900s and a belief that students should be active, engaged learners.

“Hampshire is the latest experimental New England college to find its approach was not sustainable.”

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#schoolisoptional #youthvoice #youthvoicesmatter #youthrights | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO We're very excited that teens from Liberated Learners Kenneth Danford will be leading a keynote and breakout session at this year's AERO Conference https://lnkd.in/dzsW-6n. June 11-13 at @SaintAnselm...

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#selfdetermination #unschooling #ungrading #learnerdirected #democracy #freedom #innovation #aeroconf2026 | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO We're very excited to share that Dr. Gina Riley The City University of New York will be leading a breakout session "Unschooling, Ungrading, Unlearning: How the Unschooling Movement is Changing the Ed...

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How to avoid doing the same things in a different package.

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#educationfreedom #educationaloptions #learnerdirected #teachers #democracy #learnerdirectedalternatives #innovationineducation | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO Early Bird Rate ends 4/15/26 The excitement is building for AERO's in-person June 11-13th, 2026 at @Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. This year's theme is "Why Learner Designed Ed...

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#selfdetermination #learningdirected #democracy #freedom #innovation #aeroconf2026 | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO We're excited to share that Kim Swaffield, Director of Coaching at Light Way will be leading a breakout session at this year's AERO Conference. "Structure & Freedom: Partners In Learning. https:// ae...

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New Hampshire Teen Institute will be leading a keynote and breakout session at this year's AERO Conference aeroconference.org. June 11-13 at Saint Anselm College.

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#learnerdirected #freedomineducation #communitysupport | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO If you're interested in supporting educational alternatives in your community, getting the word out, helping students and families find the right educational fit, and representing AERO's mission to ma...

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#microschools #sustainability #selfdetermination #learningdirected #democracy #freedom #innovation | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO We're excited to share that Heather DiNino, founder of Elements Academy Micro school, will be leading a breakout session at this year's AERO Conference. "Who is Your Program." More information here: h...

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Halie Barrick & Michelle Maitri-Mudita, "Freedom from the Inside Out: how looking inward creates the presence for raising flourishing children who are empowered to chart their own learning."

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Join us tonight at 8 pm Eastern time for a chat with Dr Tyler S. Thigpen. We will discuss the coaching model he has implemented to promote a learner-directed approach in public schools.

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#learnerdirected #publicschools #forestschools | Peter Berg, Ed.D., CHMHC Join us tonight at 8 pm Eastern time for a chat with Dr. Tyler S. Thigpen. We will discuss the coaching model he has implemented to promote a learner-directed approach in public schools. Please conta...

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The Star Trek model for using AI in Education | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO AI can provide us with and consolidate information, but it can’t make us learn or be interested in learning a particular topic. We also need to be honest about what we think we know, what we actually ...

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#collborativelearning #learningdirected #democracy #freedom #innovation | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO We're excited that Roy Karp, leader of tidal water consulting, long-time educator and restorative practices trainer, will be leading a breakout session at this year's AERO Conference. "Using Circles f...

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We're excited to have @TylerThigpen as our guest on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 8 pm Eastern time. We will discuss the coaching model he has implemented to promote a learner-directed approach in public schools. Please contact us for the registration link.

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#learnerdirectededucation #selfdirected #identity #selfknowledge | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO "I was moved by how comfortable students were with themselves and each other; there was kindness in the personal interactions. Joy and a purposeful mindset to what they were working on." https://lnk...

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Kids lead their learning all the time; ask them about it.

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#democracy #democraticprocess #democraticeducation #demoracy #education | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO Democratic Process in Educational Spaces. How it's critical and doable."It's not you. It's the system. And yeah, I probably sound like it's the system, man. But it is. In a big way, it is. Because the...

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#learnerdesignedfutures #learnerdesigned #trustingkids | Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO What Happens When Young People Are Trusted to Design Their Learning? - "The benefits are igniting curiosity, and not only igniting curiosity, but sustaining the flame of curiosity". Listen here http...

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