The homeschool-versus-public-school debate has become exhausting. Parents defend their choices as if their child's entire future hinges on this single decision, while judgment flows freely in both directions. But watching my eighteen-month-old explore the world with unbridled curiosity has clarified something for me: the real question isn't which system is superior, but how we preserve that natural love of learning wherever education happens. I loved school as a child. As an

SEL (social-emotional learning) helps kids build the cognitive, physical, and social skills needed to be successful with relationships,...