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Author: Jonathan Brush

Jonathan Brush is the President and CEO of Unbound, a homeschool graduate, and a homeschool dad of six. He worked for nine years as a Director of Admissions for a private, liberal arts college, and then spent over ten years working in non-traditional higher education. Jonathan loves Unbound and Unbound students and dreams every single day about new ways to connect them to each other. He gets to work with the world’s best team and the most amazing student body in the history of the world (which is just as awesome as it sounds), and field questions about Rule 4 violations (ask an Unbound student to explain). Jonathan and his family make their home in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

What School Didn’t Teach You: The Real Problem with “Real Life” Readiness

Jonathan Brush

“I came out of high school knowing how to prove a triangle is a triangle… but I don’t know how to do my taxes.” That quote came up early in…Continue readingWhat School Didn’t Teach You: The Real Problem with “Real Life” Readiness

Struggle Well: Why Doing Hard Things May Be the Best Path After High School

Jonathan Brush

“It all comes down to the ability to actually do something that is difficult and learn from it.” That line kicked off a recent episode of the Unbound Podcast, and…Continue readingStruggle Well: Why Doing Hard Things May Be the Best Path After High School

Working with the 1% (Part 3): Doing Something Different Is Hard — But That’s Why It Matters

Jonathan Brush

None of the common problems many educators talk about—like widespread AI cheating or student disengagement—match what we see at Ascend. Our students are different. We don’t have the kind of…Continue readingWorking with the 1% (Part 3): Doing Something Different Is Hard — But That’s Why It Matters

Working with the 1% (Part 2): Rescuing Potential and Rebuilding Hope

Jonathan Brush

In my last article, I talked about a university professor who shared a sobering view of what he sees in today’s college students—apathy, detachment, lack of basic responsibility, and an…Continue readingWorking with the 1% (Part 2): Rescuing Potential and Rebuilding Hope

Working with the 1% (Part 1): Why I Believe Your Student Shouldn’t Go to College (At Least, Not the Way You Think)

Jonathan Brush

Hello, my name is Jonathan Brush. I have the privilege of being the President and CEO of Unbound. I’m also a dad to eight children, ages 1 to 24, and…Continue readingWorking with the 1% (Part 1): Why I Believe Your Student Shouldn’t Go to College (At Least, Not the Way You Think)