Bay State Shares “Sam’s Story”

Two boys sitting on the stage, collaborating

The stories of young people at Liberated Learners centers who came from a conventional school environment where they struggled to fit in are always deeply moving.

Opting Out in a Bigger Way

Teens headed out for a walk in the woods

Schools are gearing up for another round of standardized tests. Families are rightly opting out of these tests. Tests measure a very narrow range of skills and abilities—they can’t possibly measure what we value most in young people: creativity, inspiration, kindness, curiosity, collaboration.