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The Backgrounds of New Microschool Founders

Half of current microschool founders bring experience as licensed public school educators, and many currently licensed educators are preparing to open new microschools. So as traditional school districts around the country grapple with teacher...

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Employee or Contractor? A Guide for Microschool Leaders

Especially this time of year, as microschool leaders are making their staffing decisions for the coming school year, the National Microschooling...

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Newest Microschools Prioritize Nonacademic Growth

For the first time, new prelaunch microschool founders indicated that growth in nonacademic learning ranks as their top priority among desired...

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The Roots of Resistance: A History of Black Schools in America

"At no point in history have we ever argued the benefits of educating white men. Every other group has been forced to make a case for their right to...

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Microschools and the New Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Explained

Microschool families in many states that have opted in will have an opportunity to receive scholarship that can go toward paying their tuition when a...

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The Real Regulations Standing in the Way

Microschools are framed through the lens of education innovation, and while they certainly are innovative with teaching and learning, microschool...

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The Cost of Educating Children in Microschools

On average, the total annual cost to educate a student in a microschool is $8,239, according to new 2026 data collected by the National...

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What Microschools Cultivate, and How We Show It

I've spent the last 15 years building learning environments that recognize learning is natural and happening all the time. I co-founded the Agile...

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What We Mean When We Say, "We Serve Students"

A question we hear often—at schools like CALE (the one I co-founded) and across the microschooling sphere—is this:

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