Artificial Intelligence vs Acton Learners: Who will Win?
ChatGPT has recently caused an uproar in educational forums – many worry, if ChatGPT can write scholarly articles and pass graduate school exams, what is next? New York City schools have banned the technology, “due to concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of content.”1 Seattle city schools […]
“We want to leave Acton Academy”
Acton Academy is challenging – not only for learners but for parents as well. It requires a true commitment to student-led learning from EVERYONE involved. But what happens when Acton isn’t the right fit anymore? Here are the experiences of two Acton learners who chose to leave. Charlie As documented in his mother’s book Courage […]
Book Highlights: The Gift of Failure, By Jessica Lahey
BOOK HIGHLIGHTS from The Gift of Failure: How the best parents learn to let go so their children can succeed, by Jessica Lahey Jessica Lahey on GETTING RID OF YOUR CHILD’S OBSTACLES: “The setbacks, mistakes, miscalculations and failures we [shove] out of our children’s way are the very experiences that teach them how to be […]
How are learners at Acton different than children at other schools?
Our learners show us above outstanding levels of independence, accountability, and initiative within the studio – but the big differences are seen when Acton learners go out and engage with the real world. Recently, learners from Acton Academy Port Saint Lucie travelled to a courtroom in West Palm Beach. A homeschool group of children was […]
