Ken Danford is co-founder and director of North Star in Sunderland, MA, which was the inspiration for PLC. Over the past 20 years, Ken Danford has helped hundreds of families and teens use a self-directed approach to learning to improve their lives. Ken is the author of Learning is Natural, School is Optional: The North Star approach to offering teens a head start on life. Ken is a consultant and board member for Liberated Learners, which supports people to create and run Self-Directed Education centers. You can read more about what Ken is up to at his website, including purchasing his book. Ken holds a B.A. in Psychology from Amherst College and an M.A.T. in Social Studies from Brown University.