Inside Outside School
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Hiding scary things from kids
Deborah Hale, founder and director of the Inside Outside School, kindly granted Alt Ed Austin permission to republish this timely…
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Austin alt schools are expanding and diversifying
“Spring is the time of plans and projects,” said Leo Tolstoy. Or maybe it was Martha Stewart? In any case,…
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My whirlwind tour of alternative schools in Austin
From February 2 to February 11, 2015, I visited eight alternative schools in the Austin area. Seeing those schools was…
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Step outside for learning
The Inside Outside School is known for its innovative incorporation of the outdoors into its academic curriculum. This guest post…
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Why did the chicken cross the schoolyard?
One of my clients, new to Austin, recently asked me, “What’s up with chickens on campus? Seems like all the…
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Movers and shakers
Austin’s alt ed community has seen lots of movin’ and shakin’ this summer. Here’s a roundup, in no particular order,…
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Open houses and open doors
On the heels of last weekend’s wildly successful Education Transformation School Fair, many participating schools and other alt ed programs…
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Fall down seven times, get up eight
Deborah Hale, executive director and cofounder of The Inside Outside School, submitted this thoughtful guest post about how her school…
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Expert kids
What happens when you allow kids to follow their own passions at school, to delve deeply into matters that truly…
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Lots of opportunities this week!
This week is brimming with public events at local alternative schools. Each is a great chance to check out the…
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