Kerry McDonald: Breaking Free from Conventional Schooling

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 LiberatEDChapters:0:00 - Intro2:19 - Kerry's new book Joyful Learning7:38 - Entrepreneurship and New Careers in Education15:21 - What Sparked the Proliferation of Alternative Education?25:59 - States Where School Choice is Flourishing30:13 - Concerns About School Choice38:52 - Optimism for the Future of School Choice43:39 - The Rise of the Microschool Movement51:23 - Larger Networks of Microschools57:02 - Adapting Curriculum for Microschools1:00:51 - Microschools for Middle & High School1:03:23 - How Microschools Can Strengthen Communities1:08:34 - How to Connect with Kerry's WorkIf You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & SpotifyResources Mentioned in this Episode:Acton AcademyPrendaKahn AcademyOrchard Stem SchoolConnect with Kerry McDonald:New Book: Joyful LearningBook: UnschooledX: https://x.com/Kerry_eduPodcast: https://fee.org/liberatedFEE: https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/Connect with Hannah Frankman:Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankmanRebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducatorWebsite | http://hannahfrankman.comFollow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.