How Best to be a Teacher?

Steven interviewing 4 PLC teens for a podcast episode

When teachers become unhappy with teaching in a conventional school, they often begin looking around at what options are out there.

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.

BigFish Inspiration

Diane and Madi on stage at TEDx Portsmouth

On the stage at TEDxPortsmouth, Diane and Madi offer stories about the founding and first two years of BigFish Learning Community.

Changing a Life in Eight Minutes

“Hi, this is Angie. My son is 16. He is an artist. He’s terrific. He has had some great summer experiences, he works with a professional artist, and he has a full vision for what he wants to do. But he hates school.”