Only skimmed the article but this sounds a lot like what we did with our two homeschooled kids. They were "unschooled", as in pursuing what interested them with

Only skimmed the article but this sounds a lot like what we did with our two homeschooled kids. They were "unschooled", as in pursuing what interested them without regard to homework or grades. Both only went through 3rd grade in grade school. One is now a senior and the other a junior in college. One has a 4.0 average while the other a B+. Both are pursuing what they love. Both work harder than their peers and need no pushing from us.