20 Ideas for Parents Sick of Waiting for Superman and Tired of Having Their Children Race to Nowhere

What disturbed me most about the much-lauded educational documentary RACE TO NOWHERE was not the outcry of adolescents who explained how school led them to develop anorexia, cut themselves, consider suicide, or require hospitalization for severe anxiety. I knew all that.  What disturbed me was the disempowerment of even the most passionate and devoted parents who have resigned themselves to believing that schools, not parents, have ownership over their children’s education.  

I hear all the time from parents that this is just the way things are so they try to figure out ways to help their children fit into the system.  This is not true.  There are things parents can do.  To follow are 20 ideas for parents who are sick of waiting for superman and tired of having their children race to nowhere.  You can read more about each idea at this booklet which I wrote as a free download to anyone who wants ideas to take back ownership of their children’s learning and lives. 

Idea 1 - Don’t subject your children to the standardized tests.

Idea 2 - Take ownership of your child’s learning

Idea 3 - Kids and Parents Can Design Their Own Learning

Idea 4 - Demand The Ability to Pursue Passion Driven Learning

Idea 5 - Learn without place or time restrictions

Idea 6 - Forget the Pressure of AP or IB. Let Your Kids Take College Courses

Idea 7 - Create Your Own Apprenticeship Program for Credit

Idea 8 - Demand You Child Be Able to Use the Tools They Need to Learn in School

Idea 9 - Don’t underestimate the importance of sleep. Skip first period.

Idea 10 - Find a School That is Right for Your Child

Idea 11 - Start a School

Idea 12 - Pursue a GED

Idea 13 - Learning Online

Idea 14- Homeschooling

Idea 15 - Unschooling / Natural Learning

Idea 16 - Co-oping and Caregivers

Idea 17 - You Don’t Have to Go to School to Get Into College

Idea 18 - Prepare for College Admission

Idea 19 - The Military

Idea 20 - You Don’t Have to Go to College or the Military to Be Successful

You can see the entire guide with a description of all twenty ideas below.
Fix the School Not the Child

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