Educating Our Children Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Coronavirus Reminds Us What Education Without Schooling Can Look Like

March 11, 2020 – Kerry McDonald …… The coronavirus outbreak might help some parents discover better alternatives outside of traditional schooling. Continue reading →

Rose Wilder Lane: Pioneer of Educational Freedom

March 8, 2020 – Kerry McDonald …… In her 1943 book “The Discovery of Freedom,” Rose Wilder Lane makes a compelling case for individual freedom and limited government power. Continue reading →

Abolish Government Schools

March 3, 2020 – Gor Mkrtchian …… Even if it’s true that some wouldn’t be able to afford schooling without government financial assistance, the idea that this necessitates the government creating and running its own schools is a glaring non sequitur. Continue reading →

When the Quest for Education Equity Stifles Innovation

December 26, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… The Powderhouse story is the latest example of why educational innovation must occur outside of the public schooling system. Continue reading →

City Shuts Down Preschoolers’ Farm Stand, Citing Zoning Violations

December 2, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… The Little Ones Learning Center in Forest Park, Georgia, has often sold its produce with discounts to local food stamp recipients and other neighbors and has been acknowledged as a leader in the farm-to-school healthy food movement. Continue reading →

How Schools Promote Fixed Mindsets and Prevent Growth

November 17, 2019 – Justin Spears …… Breaking down forced schooling and allowing choice and freedom — now that is a growth mindset. Continue reading →

Great Tools for Teaching Kids Economics and Liberty

November 5, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… It has never been easier or more enjoyable for parents to present these ideas to their kids and help them to deepen their knowledge throughout their teenage years. Continue reading →

Kids Ordered to Pay Sales Tax at Children’s Expo Receive a Sad Lesson in Entrepreneurship

October 20, 2019 – Brittany Hunter …… Kids participating in Utah’s Children’s Entrepreneur Market are being ordered by government officials to pay sales tax on their small businesses. But one activist says children are exempt from such taxes. Continue reading →

How Government Programs Ruined Childhood

October 1, 2019 – Kerry McDonald …… Childhood is being ruined and parents are the only ones who can save it. Continue reading →

I Immigrated to the US to Pursue the American Dream, Not to Pay for Your College Degree

September 8, 2019 – Jen Sidorova …… Candidates are competing to see who can punish taxpayers the most with a student loan forgiveness plan. Continue reading →