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#179: You are just one choice away!
Education Next- Hundred and seventy ninth Edition
Priyanka Modi
October 18, 2025
Hello,
Welcome to my 179th newsletter!
Four years ago, I couldn’t imagine that our classroom would one day be beaches, mountains, cafés, and long bus rides — that learning and living could happen anywhere.
Back then, it was just an idea — a small dream of traveling, learning from the world, and staying on the go.
I didn’t know how it would all come together, but I knew we wanted a life that didn’t separate learning from living.
And today, I realize — this is exactly what we once imagined.
We’re working, learning, and traveling at the same time.
It feels natural, effortless almost — like life is meant to move this way.
Adi in transit
There’s something grounding about starting the day with a mix of work, learning, and small moments that keep us present.
Watching Adi code or explore a new tool, taking a walk by the beach, and ending the evening reflecting on what we learned.
It’s not a schedule; it’s a rhythm.
And somewhere along the way, I realized — this is how life was always meant to be.
Before learning and work were separated into boxes, before school bells and office hours, families learned by living together.
In hunter-gatherer times, children learned by observing, helping, experimenting — right beside their parents.
Skills and stories were passed on through shared days, shared work, and shared curiosity.
Hunter-Gatherers' Work Was Playful Because Each Person Could Choose When, How, and Whether to Do It.
Peter Gray
But somewhere in the modern rhythm of “9 to 5” and “8 to 3,” that connection was lost.
Parents rush to work.
Children rush to school.
And by the time everyone returns home, there’s barely time to talk, rest, or simply be together.
Homeschooling, worldschooling, and other alternative learning paths are not just about education — they’re about rebuilding that connection.
They give parents a chance to know their children again, not just manage them between routines.
They let children see what real work looks like — the joy, the uncertainty, the creative process behind it.
According to the Washington Post, Washington, D.C.’s school district saw a 108% increase in home-school enrollment since the 2017-18 school year. There were 88,626 students enrolled districtwide in the 2021-22 school year.
As we travel, we’re learning that living, learning, and working don’t have to compete for space.
They can flow into one another — naturally, peacefully, meaningfully.
Maybe that’s the real lesson:
When life and learning move together, growth doesn’t need to be forced — it simply happens.
And if you’ve ever dreamt of living differently — of slowing down, learning through life, or spending more time with your family —
maybe this is your reminder:
you don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to begin — one small choice, one brave step, at a time.
Priyanka
Hunter-Gatherer Educative Instincts For Today's World
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Homeschooling Goes Mainstream: Why More Parents Are Choosing This Path
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Thank you for being here and walking this path with me.
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