Blake Boles on Quitting High School
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If conventional high school isn't a good fit for your kid, what should you do -- push harder, or try something new? Is high school mandatory for college, career, and a successful transition to adulthood? In this special episode, recorded live at the CHN Family Expo conference in southern California on May 4th, 2019, Blake explains why "Yes, You Can Quit High School and Everything Will Turn Out Okay." Download the accompanying slides at https://blakeboles.com/yesyoucan.pdf, and find the video (the one mentioned half-way through the talk, about getting into college) at http://bit.ly/unschool2college. Enjoy!
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