
Self-Directed Learning in Los Angeles: Why a college philosophy professor became a microschool founder
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Alexi Burgess is the co-founder of Alcove Learning, a self-directed learning center for teens and tweens in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Alcove opened in January 2020 as part of the Liberated Learners network of self-directed learning centers across the U.S.
In Los Angeles, A Tiny School Lets Young People Direct Their Own Education (The74)
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