patfarenga

patfarenga has written 2 posts for Cooperative Catalyst

The Alternatives to Compulsory Education

Posted by patfarenga ⋅ April 23, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

I’ve been meeting with people over the past two years trying to find ways to connect and expand our different points of view about learning without compulsory institutions. Kirsten Olson, one of the founders of Cooperative Catalyst, was one of the people I reached out to, which is how I became part of this group. … Continue reading →

Why Homeschooling Should be Part of Rethinking Education

Posted by patfarenga ⋅ March 5, 2012 ⋅ 17 Comments

Seth Godin has weighed in on the school reform debate with his manifesto, Stop Stealing Dreams. I enjoyed his argument and hope he reaches many people who are on the fence about changing school. However, I also think he pulls his punches when he argues, “Our kids are too important to sacrifice to the status … Continue reading →