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October 14, 20250Comments

Acton – The School That Turns Kids Into Heroes

What if school wasn’t a place where kids followed orders — but where they stepped into a story, wrestled with dragons, and discovered the courage to rise again? That’s the heart
by Kori Stack
October 7, 20250Comments

Why Humility Is the Most Practical Virtue

What admitting “I don’t know” teaches learners, parents, and guides about real growth In a conversation between Jordan Peterson and Acton Academy cofounder Jeff Sandefer, a simple but profound idea emerged
by Kori Stack
September 30, 20250Comments

The Children’s Business Fair: A First Step Toward Freedom

What does it take to raise a child who can think boldly, act courageously, and contribute meaningfully to the world? At Acton, we believe the answer is simple: give them
by Kori Stack
September 23, 20250Comments

Children Will Surprise You—If You Let Them

What if the world has been underestimating children all along? Not in theory—but in practice. Every day, in schools, homes, and programs designed to help them "succeed," children are too often
by Kori Stack
September 16, 20250Comments

A Three-Year-Old Isn’t Half a Six-Year-Old

We live in a culture obsessed with the future. From the moment a child takes their first steps, we begin asking questions about what’s next: What school will they attend?
by Kori Stack
September 9, 20250Comments

The Real Resource We Should Be Cultivating: Our Children’s Gifts

When we think about saving the planet, we often focus on natural resources: air, water, trees, soil. And rightly so. But there’s another precious resource we often overlook—our children’s untapped
by Kori Stack
September 2, 20250Comments

Would You Rather Be Right, or Curious?

There’s a story from our Acton journey that I come back to every August, right as backpacks come out and routines snap back into place. Laura was in a heated
by Kori Stack
August 26, 20250Comments

Three Reasons Families Switch to Alternative Education

Across the country, families are rethinking education in ways we haven’t seen in generations. Since 2020, over a million students have left public schools, while alternative models—microschools, learning pods, and
by Michael Stack
August 19, 20250Comments

Life Is Not Linear—Why Education Shouldn’t Be Either

Most of us grew up believing a simple story about how life unfolds: you go to school, you get good grades, you go to college, you land a job, and
by Michael Stack
August 12, 20250Comments

Prepare the Child for the Road: Why Overprotection Backfires

If you’ve ever watched a toddler take their first wobbly steps, you know the instinct: reach out, steady them, make sure they don’t fall. It’s natural. We want to protect
by Michael Stack
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