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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2025 · 12 MIN

The Unschooling Revolution: When Children Design Their Education

from Homeschool Underground

The season finale examines the most radical approach yet - complete unschooling - through the lens of the Thompson family's decade-long experiment. Their children have never followed a formal curriculum, instead pursuing their interests with parental guidance and resource support. We analyze how their eldest child's passion for video games led to advanced programming skills and physics understanding, while their younger daughter's obsession with horses evolved into veterinary medicine studies. The hosts debate the controversial aspects of this approach, examining both the remarkable successes and potential gaps in this interest-led learning model.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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