| The idea that children learn best when given | | | | Not all educators are sold on the idea. Some feel |
| freedom in choosing their curriculum and control | | | | that students need more structure to motivate |
| over how they learn is growing among | | | | them to learn. Many teachers believe that |
| progressive home educators. Instead of forcing | | | | sometimes parents just have to pull in the reigns |
| their children to slog through what amounts to the | | | | and force their children to study things that they |
| same five courses year in and year out, they are | | | | don’t necessarily want to study. Unschooling |
| able to pursue alternative learning opportunities as | | | | parents respond by claiming that students who |
| their curiosity leads them. | | | | are able to specialize in specific areas of interest |
| Unschooling is a unique form of home education | | | | are not only happier students, but will eventually |
| that is arguably older than home education itself. | | | | have more to offer society. They believe that |
| Due to technological advances like internet | | | | the public school system is structured so that all |
| browsing, podcasting, and cyberschooling, this | | | | graduates come out looking, talking, thinking, |
| radical learning system is being embraced by | | | | feeling, and acting the same. Not so with |
| progressive home educators all over the country. | | | | unschooling home education. These parents often |
| Unschooling is gaining popularity across | | | | encourage their children to go against the grain, |
| demographics. It’s embraced by upper and | | | | whatever that grain may be. |
| lower classes, a variety of races, and a surprising | | | | Home educators are encouraged to read more |
| range of religious beliefs. | | | | about unschooling at the Ashland City Times. |