LiberatED Podcast
The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. This twice-weekly podcast is hosted by Kerry McDonald, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and leader of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab. A regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74, Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside t...
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Episodes (385)
In North Dakota, a small school makes a big impact
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What 23,000 Parents Are Telling Us About School Choice
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A Conversation with Prenda Microschool "Superguides"
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Inclusive by Design: How Brainforest Academy Supports Neurodiverse Learners
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From Public School Teacher to Founder of a Self-Directed Learning Center
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A Two-Day, Tuition-Free Microschool With Full-Time Impact
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Reinventing High School: Entrepreneurship & Personalized Learning in Utah
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From 18 Students to Over 100: Why One New Waldorf- and Montessori-Inspired Schoo...
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From Basement Pod to Flourishing Hybrid Homeschool in Michigan
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The First Online Private School: 30+ Years at Laurel Springs School
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The Past, Present, and Future of Virtual Learning with Julie Young
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Supply, Demand, and School Choice: Lessons from Ohio
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Agency, Affordability, and Hands-On Learning at The Village School
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Why More Black Families Are Choosing Homeschooling—and What Comes Next
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Progress in Medicine: A New Kind of Summer Program for Teen Changemakers
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A New Orleans Microschool Success Story
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Inside NuVu's Studio-Style High School
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A Primer on the Push for Educational Freedom, with Cato's Neal McCluskey
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How Two Moms Built a Homeschool Resource Hub for 80+ Families
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ENCORE: Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey on the Heroic Spirit of Business
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Designing A Life—and a School—Around Family, Farm, and Forest
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From Homeschooling to Microschooling: Bonnie Bradshaw on Building Royal Oak Acad...
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From Fighter Pilot to Founder: How Ali Ghaffari Is Advancing Classical Catholic...
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Starting A Church To Start A School: The Magnolia Schoolhouse Story
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Building A Vermont Microschool: Susan Yao's Journey From Teacher to Founder
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Inside A Wildflower School: Imani Jackson on Opening Poinciana Montessori
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Crossover Special: LiberatED & Teacher, Let Your Light Shine!
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Cupola Academy: A Modern Model for Self-Directed, Secular Learning
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Helping Teens Thrive with Schooling Alternatives
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From Speech Pathologist to School Founder: A New Jersey Mom's Hybrid Homeschool...
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How a New Mexico Microschool Is Redefining High School
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Flourish Schools Founder John Danner on Joyful, AI-Powered Learning
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Hybrid Schools on the Rise: Insights from Professor Eric Wearne
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How a Former Public School Teacher Founded Wisdom Warehouse Microschools
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Building Threefold Schoolhouse: An Acton Academy Journey in Pennsylvania
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A dad discusses why he chose homeschooling and microschooling for his kids
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A national network of "love-based" microschools
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From preschool teacher to microschool founder
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From one "Pandemic Pod" to 20+ Microschools in 5 states
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A Yurt School in New Hampshire Takes Off
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"I'm not here to fix broken systems. I'm here to build what our children truly d...
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Scaling Social Impact in Education: Courtney Klein's Entrepreneurial Playbook
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From Soldier to School Founder: A US Army veteran promotes peace through Montess...
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Alternative education in Kansas, with founder Katie Saiz
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Reimagining Special Education: One teacher's microschool journey
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Joyful Learning is out today! Enjoy this special interview.
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"Try something else. Be happy." Why a longtime public school teacher left to lau...
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"Alexa, how can I homeschool my kids?"
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How Mosaic is supporting self-directed education
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Two weeks until Joyful Learning!
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