Among the misconceptions fractured by Chiara Canzi’s feature on local homeschoolers is the image of a kid working purely in isolation with Mom. Cover boy Spencer Wood takes classes and pals around with other homeschoolers. He stays up late working on creative projects, and enjoys 4am waffles during sleepovers. In short, he sounds like an adolescent boy. Some of you will read the story with headshaking skepticism, thinking, That’s not learning for the real world. Others will perhaps consider homeschooling afresh —Hey, maybe this is something I can do after all. Read the cover story here, and don’t forget to leave comments.
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