Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?
A project in New York, NY by Blake Boles000days
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the case for helping them leave, chart their own paths, and prepare for adulthood at their own pace
Backers: 337
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $14,042 of $10,000
Dates: Jan 30th -> Feb 20th (22 days)
Project By: Blake Boles
Backers: 337
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $14,042 of $10,000
Dates: Jan 30th -> Feb 20th (22 days)
Project By: Blake Boles
$14,042
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 20 @ 15:05 -0500 GMT
140%
of goal
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Latest News
Increíble! 
February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
With just a few hours left, the campaign tipped $14k. The Spanish translation is funded! The generosity of strangers never ceases to amaze me. Muchas gracias, y'all. (Read More)
Abridged audiobook for teens, unlocked!
February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news: last night we hit $12,000! I now have the funds to create the abridged audiobook for younger listeners in addition to the full, unabridged audiobook. As a backer, you will receive both! More news: I've rearranged the stretch rewards so... (Read More)
Copyediting, complete!
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news, everyone: the manuscript is now complete! It just returned from my two copyeditors who were charged with rooting out typos, grammatical errors, and punctuation mistakes. They suggested changes to ambiguous wording, rearranged sentences... (Read More)
New interview about the book
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
In this 27-minute video—recorded just yesterday—I speak with world-schooling mom Lizz Quain about the new book, plus a bit about my personal story. 5 days left! We just crested $11,000. :) - Blake You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see... (Read More)
Truckin' along at 107%
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, quick update. After hitting the $10,000 goal, 28 more donations have come in, almost all on the lower end. That brings us to just over $10,700 with 9 days to go. The next milestone is still $12,000, at which point I'll have the funds... (Read More)
$10,000!
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! THANK YOU everyone for your timely and generous contributions! Just one week after launching, I now have the capital to pay for the editors, designer, audio engineer, and other professionals needed to turn my manuscript into a beautiful... (Read More)
Four days in, 77% funded. Now: the squishy middle.
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
What an incredible first four days. Thanks to 170 generous backers, the book is now 77% funded. This is AMAZING. The campaign is 3 weeks long, and right about now I imagine it will enter the "squishy middle," in which excitement of the debut has worn... (Read More)
Holy guacamole.
January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
It's only day two, and the Kickstarter is half-way funded. THANK YOU for helping get this campaign off the ground! Early contributions make a huge difference to the success of a crowdfunding campaign. Y'all are champs. - Blake (Read More)
The Story Behind the Book
January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter has launched—hurrah! Now it's time to share a little backstory. I spent all of 2019 writing this book, and I’m excited to finally see it come to life. But the book really began in early 2017, when I sat down in my favorite cafe in... (Read More)
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