Sources for Building a Micro School: Ep. 3, The Self-Direction Transition

Research Tools Used

• Perplexity (Academic & Official - automated)
• Grok (Real-Time & Regional - manual)
• GPT-Researcher (Industry & Technical - OpenAI GPT-5.2 - automated)
• Gemini Deep Research (Strategic & Policy - automated)

Verified Sources by Tier

Tier 1: Meta-analyses, Systematic Reviews, Official Statistics

Tier 2: RCTs, Large Studies, Government Reports

Tier 3: Case Studies, Industry Reports, News

Notes

• Research compiled: 2026-01-05
• Sources cross-validated across multiple tools
• Conflicting sources noted in research/p3-briefing.md