Acton Academy In The News

Acton In The News

What the world is saying about the learner-driven revolution.

“Acton Academy is one of the most important education developments in the world.”
Tom Vander Ark
CEO of Getting Smart, fmr Exec Director Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
“Acton Academy is on the leading edge of what it means to give students agency of their own learning.”
Sal Khan
Founder of Khan Academy
“Acton Academy is on the vanguard of change in education in our country. This is an important story about learning what matters.”
Seth Godin
Author of Stop Stealing Dreams
“I was so impressed with [Acton Academy] that I persuaded my husband to move from Honolulu, Hawaii, to the heart of Central Texas so our five young children could enroll.”
Heather Staker
Co-author of Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools
“I've visited and studied hundreds of innovative models of schooling over the past decade... Acton is a truly inspiring and exceptional school.”
Bernard Bull
Associate Professor of Education, Concordia University
“Acton Academy has transformed our family, inspiring each of us to find a calling and discover a Hero's Journey.”
Kimberly Watson-Hemphill
Author of FAST INNOVATION
“Montessori meets Silicon Valley.”
Reason Magazine
January 2018

Press Coverage

Inc. Magazine

Inside the Schools That Want to Create the Next Mark Zuckerberg—Starting at Age 5

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Forbes

Acton Academy: Socrates' Antidote for Government School Hemlock

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Education Week

'Micro Schools' Could Be New Competition for Private K-12

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Now this is 'old school'

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Huff Post

The Education Movement You've Never Heard Of

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Wired

We Should Be Teaching Our Students Like Yoda Taught Luke

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EdSurge

When Edtech Meets Montessori, Kids Rule Edtech

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NPR

The Return of the One-Room Schoolhouse

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Forbes

Acton Academy: Hero Launchpad Goes Global

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Reason

"Micro-Schools" Might Be the Next Big Education Thing

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Washington Post

Forget show and tell: These young entrepreneurs aim to show and sell

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Heartland

Innovative Micro-Schools help meet demand for education alternatives

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Parent Map

The 101 on Learner-Driven Education: How Acton Academies enables kids to teach themselves in community

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As Seen In

  • Forbes
  • Inc.
  • NPR
  • WIRED
  • EdSurge
  • The Washington Post
  • Reason
  • Parent Map

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