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When homeschool communities clash over educational philosophy

Our homeschool co-op is splitting apart because half the families want more structure and academic rigor while the other half joined specifically for child-led learning and freedom from traditional schooling. We've been meeting for three years and built real relationships, but every planning meeting now feels like we're fighting about the nature of childhood itself.

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A group that came together around shared values is discovering those values meant different things to different people.

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“Where Are You with Education philosophy and school choice?”

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