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Kerry McDonald

@kerry_edu

Senior fellow @feeonline and host of the LiberatED Podcast. Ed policy fellow @statepolicy. Adjunct @CatoInstitute. Author of Unschooled. Writer @Forbes.

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Our microschool opened in July with a goal of 15 students and it is Day 4, and we have 30 students and a waiting list!! #options #schoolchoice #educationfreedom #education

Our microschool opened in July with a goal of 15 students and it is Day 4, and we have 30 students and a waiting list!! #options #schoolchoice #educationfreedom #education
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Two years ago, the hybrid school that my kids are going to be attending didn’t exist. Last year there were 100 students. This year there are 310. It’s a model that clearly parents have been wanting! Education freedom is the future! #schoolchoice #ESA #EdFreedom

Two years ago, the hybrid school that my kids are going to be attending didn’t exist. 

Last year there were 100 students. This year there are 310. 

It’s a model that clearly parents have been wanting! 

Education freedom is the future!   #schoolchoice #ESA #EdFreedom
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“Less than 2 in 10 students said they “strongly agree” that what they are learning in class feels important or relevant.”

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It's such an exciting time of the year, as several brand new microschools just opened their doors! KaiPod Learning VELA the74million.org/article/new-mi…

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Analysis: As parents demand for more individualized education options grows, everyday entrepreneurs are stepping up to meet that demand by launching microschools buff.ly/4fR1WGl

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“I felt there had to be something different,” said the school’s founder, Candice Hilton, who quit her job as a public school teacher last December after seven years in the system. National Microschooling Center KaiPod Learning VELA Amar Kumar yahoo.com/lifestyle/micr…

“I felt there had to be something different,” said the school’s founder, Candice Hilton, who quit her job as a public school teacher last December after seven years in the system. <a href="/microschooling/">National Microschooling Center</a> <a href="/KaiPodCo/">KaiPod Learning</a> <a href="/VELAEdFund/">VELA</a> <a href="/AmarKumarEdu/">Amar Kumar</a> 
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Aunque cierren el puesto de helados de un niño de 12 años, su espíritu emprendedor persiste. Kerry McDonald considera que hay que aplaudir los esfuerzos por reducir las barreras de entrada a la actividad empresarial para los fundadores de cualquier edad. Revisa el articulo ⬇️

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The school founders I meet and interview are incredibly diverse, with as many secular schools sprouting as faith-based ones.

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Teachers aren't just leaving conventional classrooms to launch innovative schools. They are also leaving their jobs to work in these spaces. Read more in my latest today Forbes: forbes.com/sites/kerrymcd…

Liv Finne (@livfinne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Terrific article below, showing how school choice benefits teachers as well as students and families. School choice gives teachers the choice to work in a microschool or private school which lets them teach! Win-win all around. #waleg

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In her latest FEE (Foundation for Economic Education) article, Nasiyah Isra-Ul writes about how young people today are highly innovative and entrepreneurial. She shares the story of siblings Sumay Lu and Aila Lu who cofounded a homeschool/microschool platform and virtual school: fee.org/articles/how-t…

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Important reminder for those concerned about how “we” measure the quality of emerging schooling models. “We” don’t count. It’s the founders and families involved in a voluntary exchange that do.

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"How did a region once known for beaches and retirement communities become America’s hottest incubator for educational innovation?" asks Tobin Slaven: fee.org/articles/how-s…

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If you are a parent curious about different education options for your kids, or an aspiring founder considering creating new options, please register for our upcoming FEE (Foundation for Economic Education) free webinar on 9/23! go.fee.org/liberated-webi…

If you are a parent curious about different education options for your kids, or an aspiring founder considering creating new options, please register for our upcoming <a href="/feeonline/">FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)</a> free webinar on 9/23! go.fee.org/liberated-webi…
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Amazing! Utah's new microschool zoning law saved this founder's school from being shut down by authorities—one day after the law passed! Cheers to Principal Jon England Connor Boyack 📚 Libertas Institute State Policy Network for championing this legislation.

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"As parents, we must be vigilant in recognizing the signs of educational indifference, which can be far more harmful than outright rebellion," writes FEE (Foundation for Economic Education) Entrepreneur-In-Residence Tobin Slaven: fee.org/articles/when-…