Unschooling, also referred to as “self-directed education,” has received increased attention online recently, alongside homeschooling’s growth in popularity nationally in recent years.

Unschooling videos have amassed millions of views on social media as fascination with the educational movement grows. Even Kourtney Kardashian said sending kids to school felt "so dated" while ...

Unschooling, which is legal in all 50 states but may be subject to certain regulations, allows children to indulge their natural curiosity without applying timetables to their learning.

This past fall, Gina Riley and I conducted a survey of 232 “unschooling” families who have children older than 5 years. This is the last in a series of three reports on that survey.

Since the pandemic, there has been a noticeable surge in homeschooling. Now, a different pedagogical trend called "unschooling" is gaining momentum, sparking controversy and debate online. In June ...

As a pedagogical approach, unschooling has been around for decades. (It’s worth noting that many advocates do not like the term, preferring to refer to it as “self-directed learning.”) ...

Carrie Herzberger and Laura Baltatzis lead and run the Baltimore Unschooling Cooperative. Baltatzis began the co-op in 2016 and describes it as a community that emphasizes self-directed learning ...

As videos about “unschooling” grow in popularity across social media, critics have accused parents who participate in the practice of committing educational neglect.

She’s practiced unschooling with her two boys their whole lives. Bonds is a former grade schoolteacher and she taught for a decade. Now Molly is a 24/7 educator for her 9- and 11-year-old sons.