Time to be Free
Carl Sandburg said, “Time is the most valuable coin in your life. You and you alone will determine how that coin will be spent. Be careful that you do not let other people spend it for you.” If you’re...
View ArticleConsumers Turning To Tabletop Options In Backlash Against Video Games
A reporter attended the Philly Free School’s event for International Tabletop Day and wrote this piece about the tabletop gaming that goes on here. The article is featured in the Huffington Post.
View ArticleLittle Free Library in the Inquirer
The school’s Tardis themed Little Free Library is featured in this Inquirer article about the growing trend.
View ArticleWanted: A Few Good Females
“We must raise both the ceiling and the floor.” ― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead I have noticed an interesting phenomenon during the admissions process at the Philly Free...
View ArticleThree Yes Votes
What follows is an interview I did with Desmond Lee, the first diploma candidate at the Philly Free School. These questions were asked shortly after Desmond successfully completed his thesis defense...
View ArticleSpontaneous Reading: Confirmed
A few weeks ago, my seven year old son, Dhaero, was helping his five year old sister, Esme, sound out the words on a drawing he’d made for her. “R” he said, “R sounds like rrrrrrr.” Then “O, O is...
View ArticleExploration of Self and School
In the 2014-2015 school year, two seminars were conducted at PFS. Both were facilitated by Dr. Karen Clark, a long–time ally and trustee of the school, and a lifelong social justice advocate and...
View ArticleStepping Back to Let Kids Rise Up
I was recently walking home from the park with my 7-year-old son, Carter, and his friend, Dhaero. We came upon a large stone structure that they wanted to climb. As it was about 6-feet tall, they...
View ArticleLearning in the Face of Diversity
Of all the magical things about the Philly Free School, one of the most important to me is the diversity of its members. I believe that I am not alone in valuing this feature of our unique school. The...
View ArticleDropping the Ball
Recently, a friend of mine was recounting difficulties in one of her personal relationships with me. She said over and over, “It’s like every time something is not as easy as he expects, he just stops...
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