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The Importance of Summer Learning – Time4Learning’s John Edelson Joins ABC 11 Anchor Joel Brown
Originally aired on ABC 11. Raleigh-based ABC 11 anchor Joel Brown sat down with John Edelson, the president and founder of Time4Learning to discuss the importance of summer learning during National Summer Learning Week, which took place from July 11 – July 15. During the segment, Edelson offered tips on how to combat the combination […]
July 14, 2022
Once alternative, homeschooling could become mainstream
Originally published by WLRN.org. Two 9-year-olds played tag and chased each other around the playground at Commons Park in Royal Palm Beach on a recent Friday morning. “The thing about it is, every day is pajama day,” Nathaniel Trzasko said. “Oh yeah!” his friend Matthew Gilbert replied. “You could just spend the whole day in […]
July 6, 2022
Ridgewood student hits milestone while achieving dreams
Originally published by queensledger.com. Despite these uncertain times Kylie Gordon, 11, has clung to her passion for the performing arts. Considered a “triple threat”—skilled at singing, acting, and dancing—Gordon took things to the next level by auditioning for Broadway shows, eventually landing her first role in “The Lion King.” Unfortunately, the very same week she […]
June 29, 2022
On Balance with John Edelson
In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with John Edelson, the president and founder of Time4Learning, an interactive platform that supports homeschool students and parents with activities, quizzes, assessments, and educational games, allowing them to keep track of their progress. They discuss homeschooling, the fears associated with it and why homeschooling […]
May 31, 2022
Homeschooling surge continues despite schools reopening
Originally published by ValleyCentral.com. EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Census Bureau released the results of the Household Pulse Survey. It showed home school students have more than doubled in the last two years. For Texas, it has tripled. Homeschooling is a legal instructional option in all 50 states and national homeschooling rates grew rapidly […]
May 17, 2022
The Future of Education with Michael B. Horn
John Edelson, president and founder of Time4Learning, joined me to talk about the durability of the spike in homeschooling since the start of the pandemic and what lessons educators and schools can learn from homeschoolers. Watch on Youtube or listen to the Podcast.
April 27, 2022
Daily Inspiration: Meet John Edelson
Originally published by VoyageMIA. Today we’d like to introduce you to John Edelson. Hi John, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today? From my 20s into my mid 30s/40s, I worked for high-tech, high-growth companies. I started at Silicon Graphics where we […]
April 21, 2022
Family of 5 switches to homeschool to travel the world together
Originally published by 11Alive. The percentage of Georgia parents who switched to homeschool has more than doubled since the pandemic started. MILTON, Ga. — The percentage of Georgia parents who have pulled their kids out of public school and made the switch to homeschool has more than doubled since the pandemic — skyrocketing from 7% […]
March 9, 2022
More Georgia families than ever are making the switch to homeschooling, data shows
Originally published by 11Alive. In 2020, the percentage of Georgia parents who pulled their kids out of public school altogether to homeschool instead shot from seven to 16 percent. ATLANTA — More families than ever are turning to homeschooling, according to United States Census data. Many have cited learning loss concerns and the whiplash of […]
March 8, 2022
At 13, Naperville Full-Time Dancer Balances Passion With School
Originally published by the Naperville Patch. NAPERVILLE, IL — Natalia Garcia understands that anything worth doing is worth doing well. But she also knows that anything doing well requires serious time and dedication. Devoting herself to her love of dance has never been an issue for the Naperville eighth grader who splits her time rehearsing […]
February 23, 2022