Frank Farro is the cofounder, along with his wife Natalie, of <a href="https://www.actonacademynb.com">Acton Academy North Broward</a>, in Coral Springs, Florida, which they launched in 2020. Acton Academy is of course the popular, fast-growing global network of learner-driven microschools, now encompassing more than 300 independently owned and operated Acton-affiliated schools. I’ve had the privilege of highlighting several affiliated Acton Academies on this podcast and profiling them in my Forbes column, and it’s such a pleasure to have Frank on today’s show to talk about his experience as an Acton-affiliate founder.   *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at <a href= "http://www.fee.org/liberated">fee.org/liberated</a>.

Frank Farro is the cofounder, along with his wife Natalie, of Acton Academy North Broward, in Coral Springs, Florida, which they launched in 2020. Acton Academy is of course the popular, fast-growing global network of learner-driven microschools, now encompassing more than 300 independently owned and operated Acton-affiliated schools. I’ve had the privilege of highlighting several affiliated Acton Academies on this podcast and profiling them in my Forbes column, and it’s such a pleasure to have Frank on today’s show to talk about his experience as an Acton-affiliate founder. *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.

Frank Farro is the cofounder, along with his wife Natalie, of <a href="https://www.actonacademynb.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Acton Academy North Broward</a>, in Coral Springs, Florida, which they launched in 2020. Acton Academy is of course the popular, fast-growing global network of learner-driven microschools, now encompassing more than 300 independently owned and operated Acton-affiliated schools. I’ve had the privilege of highlighting several affiliated Acton Academies on this podcast and profiling them in my Forbes column, and it’s such a pleasure to have Frank on today’s show to talk about his experience as an Acton-affiliate founder. &nbsp; *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at <a href="http://www.fee.org/liberated" rel="noopener noreferrer">fee.org/liberated</a>.

Eliminating the “Because I Said So” in Education: Acton Academy North Broward cofounder Frank Farro on learner-driven education

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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 the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette, 2025). She has a BA in economics from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University. A mom of four, Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter at edentrepreneur.org.

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