Paying villagers to protect the wild, Indigenous activists win fight against capitalism, Indiana's microschools - Squirrel News In today's edition: an unusual experiment sees residents of a west African island become stewards of its ecosystem, Indigenous campaigners put a stop to the privatisation of Amazonian waterways, and m...

An unusual #experiment sees residents of a west African island become stewards of its #ecosystem 🌍
#Indigenous campaigners put a stop to the privatisation of #Amazonian #waterways 💧
#Microschools emerge as a blueprint for accessible education in the US 🏫

and much more in our new issue 👇

Can Microschools Help School Enrollment? Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Reporter for the Hechinger Report, Rachel Fradette, about the growing interest in microschools and whether they can be a viable alternative for families and school districts to turn to when seeking the best educational landscape for their children.

📣 New Podcast! "Can Microschools Help School Enrollment?" on @Spreaker #collegeradio #education #homeschool #homeschooling #indiana #longisland #microschool #microschools #school #schools #teach #teacher #teaching #whpc

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📰 SERP EdNews | March 3, 2026

Highlights from today’s education news:
• Redesigning IES
• STEM teacher workforce trends & policy
• Microschool growth

Read our abbreviated summaries and key insights: www.serpinstitute.org/news/educati...

#EdNews #Education #STEM #Microschools #SERPInstitute

🔹Mark your calendars! Next week — December 3rd @ 6PM CST is our very first Missouri Microschool Meet-Up via Zoom and you’re invited!

🔗 Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8403969560

#microschools

What if teachers could teach the way they dream? 💭
Our latest episode with David Richards dives into how micro schools empower educators and fuel creativity every day.
🎙️ Tune in → fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/microschools...
#FuelingCreativityPodcast #MicroSchools

When AI-First Schools Go Wrong: Lessons from Alpha School and the Design Imperative for Human-Centered Learning In the past week, Wired published a searing look at Alpha School’s promise—and pitfalls: “Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out.

Innovation is only as good as its design.
When a school promises two-hour AI-driven learning and then struggles with human scaffolding, what we see isn’t just a tech failure—it’s a human design failure.

#schooldesign #AIinEducation #microschools
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Rethinking the Purpose of School in an Age of AI: From Transactional Learning to Human Flourishing Every generation redefines the purpose of education. But in this moment—amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence, declining student engagement, and the erosion of trust in traditional institutio...

💡 What is school for in the age of AI?

Microschools across the country are rethinking learning—building human-centered, AI-enabled models that prioritize curiosity, purpose, and belonging.

#microschools #educationinnovation #AIinEducation #schooldesign #edufoundry
www.linkedin.com/pulse/rethin...

At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb - EdSurge News A rural district in North Carolina is putting its hopes in a new microschool where students operate an Airbnb and study through AI-powered lessons.

At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb via @edsurge www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #microschools #ailiteracy

Schoolutions Teaching Strategies Do you need innovative strategies for better classroom management and boosting student engagement? This podcast is your go-to resource for coaches, teachers, administrators, and families seeking to cr...

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The future of education isn’t in outdated models.

It’s in flexible, human-centered learning that works with kids, not against them.

Change is coming.

Happier kids. Happier families. Stronger communities. 💜 #FutureOfLearning #Microschools #EducationReform #Learnfinity

🎙 COMING SOON on #schoolutionspodcast!
David K. Richards of ChangemakerEDU is disrupting the $800B education industry with microschools that put kids & families at the center.

Hear how he's reimagining education with 100+ schools launching worldwide 🌍

#EdInnovation #Microschools

Microschools are growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up • South Dakota Searchlight In the five years since remote schooling amid pandemic-era lockdowns, microschools and homeschooling have emerged as popular alternatives.

Microschools and homeschooling have emerged as popular alternatives to traditional public and private models. Some education experts question whether #microschools are properly regulated and being held accountable. buff.ly/9pgPFlf

Via @stateline.org

Microschools are growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up • Maine Morning Star When Siri Fiske founded the Mysa Microschool in Washington, D.C., in 2016, there wasn’t a widely accepted term for her small, one-room schoolhouse model. Now, the school is referred to on its website ...

“Microschools also operate in a legal gray zone, often outside the traditional K-12 system and subject to a patchwork of state and local policies that can either support or constrain their growth. “

mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/10/m...

#microschool #microschools #educationfreedom

Microschools Go Macro And Provide More Learning Choices For Families Microschools provide more learning choices for families. They are expanding rapidly as general learning centers, private schools, charter schools, and district schools.

#BackToSchool2025 🍎 #microschools • #Education
www.forbes.com/sites/brunom...

The rise of #MicroSchools in the UK offers fresh, child‑centered alternatives to mainstream education. 🎒🚀 Discover how these small-scale learning hubs are transforming student support, flexibility & community. Read more 👉 tutorextra.co.uk/articles/the...

Honored to be featured in The Miami Times for the work we're doing through microschools—small classrooms, big change.

This is what equity in action looks like.

Read more: www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/s...

#Microschools #BlackExcellence #EdReform #PersonalizedLearning

National Survey Shows 60% of Parents Considered Changing Schools Last Year While two-thirds considered homeschooling and 16% had interest in microschools or hybrid learning, most parents who switched chose public options.

“Interest in homeschooling, hybrid learning and microschools in particular skyrocketed among respondents this year.”

www.the74million.org/article/surv...

#microschools #homeschooling #EducationFreedom

#NDHB1472 sanctions the creation of #microschools . Possibly a good solution to our rural education but removes all licensure and certification requirements - it can enroll up to 50 students, charge tuition, and only needs 1 teacher with a high school diploma. It also exempts background checks.

Join the conversation soon... #edusky #educationreform #homeschool #microschools #kidlit #skybrarians #TCEA

Gotta GOBOX? Get started here! #edusky #eduskychat #PBL #edtech #edtechchat #tlsky #skybrarians #earlylearning #stemeducation #stemteacher #teacherresources #teachersky #makereducation @3duxdesign.bsky.social #sunchat #TPT #professionaldevelopment #homeschool #microschools #loosepartsplay #cardboard

Flexibility fuels surge in alternative schooling, while critics point to lack of accountability • South Dakota Searchlight Alternative instruction and homeschooling in South Dakota nearly tripled over the last decade from 3,933 students in 2014 to 11,489 in 2014.

Enrollment in alternative instruction — such as #homeschooling, online, hybrid and #microschools — is growing in SD.

In the first installment of a series, @makenziehuber.bsky.social examines why some families choose alternative options that critics say lack accountability.

Stay up to date on Happening in Education.

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#educationfreedom #learnerdirected #microschools

The Breadth of Educational Options | LinkedIn

Join us tonight at 7:30 pm Eastern Time - Alternative Education Resource Organization - AERO is hosting The Breadth of Educational Options . Make sure to attend it today.

www.linkedin.com/events/thebr...

#microschools #learnerdirected

Inside Modern Learning Association: An active Micro School in New Hampshire - "We're Best Friends"
“this is my best friend…” This was charming of course, but it points to something deeper. Read more
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#microschools #educationfreedom #education #learningoptions

Join us on 11/18/24 - 7:30 pm EST - for a chat with Iman Cassells Alleyne (bio below) founder of Kind Academy. You can register here bit.ly/AEROweb.

#educationfreedom #microschools #learnerdirected #selfdirectededucation

The latest The Heather Turner Daily!Thanks to @eduRobkmil @pcworld #microschools #ditchbook

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