Driven 2 Educate

“If the system isn’t serving you, stop trying so hard.” After 3 years of teaching History outside of DC, Kenneth Danford became frustrated with the system. Instead of blaming it on large class sizes or limited funds, he realized that the biggest problem was having a captive audience. He saw that the real issue when it comes to bored or “difficult” kids is that they’re required to be in class, they can’t leave and are forced to do something that they may or may not be interesting in. When a friend and future co-founder gave him The Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace LleWellyn, his life changed forever. He realized that there was actually no downside to not going to school and that quitting school could actually lead to a better life for some kids. Teenagers who feel trapped in school, are bored, depressed, anxious or fragile, don’t have to be in school to succeed in life and in their careers. He resigned his teaching job and went on to co-found and direct North