Kerry McDonald is a Senior Fellow at FEE and the author of Unschooled and the forthcoming book Joyful Learning.
Kerry returns to the podcast to talk about the trends in the microschool movement coming out of the pandemic, why homeschooling and microschooling is on the rise, and how school choice policy is affecting innovation and entrepreneurship in education. We also talk about the models and trends that Kerry is most excited about as she travels across the country interviewing school founders and entrepreneurs on her podcast LiberatED
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:19 - Kerry's new book Joyful Learning
7:38 - Entrepreneurship and New Careers in Education
15:21 - What Sparked the Proliferation of Alternative Education?
25:59 - States Where School Choice is Flourishing
30:13 - Concerns About School Choice
38:52 - Optimism for the Future of School Choice
43:39 - The Rise of the Microschool Movement
51:23 - Larger Networks of Microschools
57:02 - Adapting Curriculum for Microschools
1:00:51 - Microschools for Middle & High School
1:03:23 - How Microschools Can Strengthen Communities
1:08:34 - How to Connect with Kerry's Work
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Acton Academy
Prenda
Kahn Academy
Orchard Stem School
Connect with Kerry McDonald:
New Book: Joyful Learning
Book: Unschooled
X: https://x.com/Kerry_edu
Podcast: https://fee.org/liberated
FEE: https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/
Connect with Hannah Frankman:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman
RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator
Website | http://hannahfrankman.com
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