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Four Unexpected Results from Middle States’ Microschool Accreditation Process

When a microschool leader reaches out to Middle States to learn about accreditation, I'm the first person they talk to. I've had that conversation with 200+ founders across the country, and I always ask, “What inspired you to reach out?”

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Digital Learning Less Common in Microschools Than You Might Think

Asked their estimate of the percentage of teaching is delivered digitally in their microschool, two-thirds of founders estimated that digital...

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Microschools' Varying Weekly Schedules

Most microschools surveyed nationally, 64 percent, meet on a full-time weekly schedule. Of those that do not, half offer part-time/hybrid schedules,...

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As Microschools Multiply, Advocates Grapple with Questions of Scale, Funding, and Accountability

Microschools by their very nature embody the “let a thousand flowers bloom” phase of education innovation, as I discovered in researchingSchool’s...

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South Carolina Microschool Families Win in Budget Deal

A new budget deal made by South Carolina lawmakers protects families' ability to educate at home while participating in the state's school choice...

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There's Probably a Dyslexic Child in Your Microschool. Here's Where to Start.

This one is for the microschool founders tackling literacy.

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Louisiana’s Sensible Approach to Microschool Facilities

As microschooling’s popularity with families continues to gain momentum in communities around the country, often the movement’s biggest barrier to...

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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...

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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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