A Public School Administrator Reveals The Truth About Homeschooling with Dave Hoffman | OpenEd

A public school principal turned unschool dad shows parents how to stop chasing perfect transcripts and start raising confident problem-solvers.

Inside This Episode:

- Why a principal walked away from the FBI to build schools families actually choose

- The Hoffman family playbook for raising self-directed kids without rigid plans

- How BYU Independent Study helps parents customize learning without losing structure

Resources Mentioned:

- Dave Hoffman — BYU Independent Study: [https://is.byu.edu](https://is.byu.edu/)

Chapters:

(00:00) - From FBI Dreams to Classroom Mission

(01:45) - Why Teaching Felt Like Getting Paid to Play

(03:40) - Charter School Experiments That Sparked Educational Choice

(05:45) - When Kindergarten Changed Their Daughter Overnight

(08:20) - Running Schools While Unschooling at Home

(10:50) - The Soap Opera of Being a School Administrator

(16:30) - How School Choice Forces Every Campus to Improve

(24:40) - Designing a Patchwork Education Across States

(33:30) - Raising Fearless, Self-Directed Kids Without College

(38:05) - Saying Yes: Bucking Policy to Help Families

(41:10) - Final Advice for Parents Trusting Their Gut

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