131 podcast episodes. 11 states. 1,400 families. We didn't set out to build a movement. Parents did.

Most math tools teach to the test. Families kept nominating @_MathAcademy_ because it teaches to the kid. 2026 Eddy Award Winner - Resource of the Year. @justinskycak @exojason shared, "This recognition reinforces our commitment to helping every student achieve their fullest mathematical potential."

Nearly 100 campuses. Zero traditional classrooms. @MattBeaudreau founded Apogee Strong and helped families across the country launch schools that look nothing like school. This year, he’s joining our 2026 Eddy Awards judging panel. opened.co/eddy-awards

Things that look like laziness but are actually cognitive overload: - "I don't get it" (gap too wide) - Staring at the page (working memory limit) - "I can't do it" (too many new concepts) @_MathAcademy_ @justinskycak says smaller doses are the key

Meet @MichaelBHorn, one of our 2026 Eddy Awards judges. He has spent two decades studying what happens when education works for the student, not the system. Michael is joining our judging panel to help pick this year's winners. opened.co/eddy-awards

"What curriculum do you actually use?" The Eddy Awards - Open Education Resource of the Year honors the curriculum, tool, app, or platform giving families real power over how they educate. Nominations close March 1st! Tell us your favorite resource: nominations.opened.co

Behind every parent who figured out open education, there was a podcast episode, a blog post, a YouTube video that turned curriculum overwhelm into a plan. The Eddy Awards: Communicator of the Year recognizes the creators whose work helps families. Nominate them at: nominations.opened.co

Know a kid like this? Products they designed. A business they built. The Eddy Awards: Inspiring Student of the Year celebrates a young person whose path shows what happens when kids get to follow what they're good at. Take a minute to nominate them: nominations.opened.co

The microschool founder. The pod organizer. The co-op leader. The tutor kids actually want to show up for. The Eddy Awards: Innovator of the Year - for the person building new models for how kids learn. Nominate them: nominations.opened.co

The Eddy Awards: Parent Educator of the Year. For the parent running a one-person school district from a dining table. They've built curriculum from scratch and negotiated field trips with museums. Nominate someone - real trophy and $500 for winners: nominations.opened.co

I was honored to join the @OpenEdHQ Podcast for my deepest dive yet into how I homeschool day-to-day as a former neuroscientist. We covered👇 ✨Joyful rigor that kids actually love 🔹Brain-based daily structure for focus & depth ✨How your home shapes attention, taste & ambition 🔹Sensitive windows for language/math ✨Letting kids "date" books for real ownership 🔹AI for math (but YOU can't be replaced) ✨Raising taste → raises effort (opera, Shakespeare & hard books!) 🔹Rigorous mornings expansive afternoons Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=Ib_CSkMe…

Nominate in 5 categories: 🏠 Parent Educator of the Year 🏫 Innovator of the Year ⭐ Inspiring Student of the Year 🎙️ Communicator of the Year 🛠️ Open Education Resource of the Year 90 seconds to nominate: nominations.opened.co

Movies have the Oscars. Music has the Grammys. Open education has been operating on "thank you so much for everything you do" texts and gift baskets from co-op moms. We made an actual awards show. The trophy is a horse wearing glasses. Winners get a $500 Visa gift card. Nominations close March 1: nominations.opened.co Powered by @OpenEdHQ x @Outschool

Computer Engineering grads: 7.5% unemployment. Art History grads: 3.0%. The "bulletproof degree" is a myth - and @robkhenderson flagged the receipts. STEM fields now have higher unemployment than the humanities. Meanwhile, 42.5% of all recent grads are underemployed in jobs that never required a degree. The barista joke quietly became a STEM joke. Nobody updated the punchline.