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A series of excerpts from Kenneth Danford’s book, “Learning is Natural, School is Optional: The North Star approach to giving teens a head start in life.” The book details Danford’s founding of the North Star Self-Directed Learning Center, and its evolution as a successful alternative for teens who want to learn but don’t thrive in a traditional classroom atmosphere.