Harding, who graduated Friday, first walked on to the Faulkner campus at age 11, having been homeschooled on an accelerated plan that allowed him to pursue his passions early in life. His parents, Kip and Mona Lisa Harding, set out the same plan for all 10 of their children.
"For us, it's more a belief that it can be done," Kip Harding said. "If you see someone flying in an airplane, then you know it can fly. People don't think kids can learn at a young age. But they can. I just see education in the information age instead of an industrial age where kids need to be segregated by age groups. Then, motivate them with their own interests.
"Ask a kid what he wants to be when he grows up, and believe them."...
