Show Notes

Episode 154.  The Future of Education: Exploring Innovation and Choice with Kerry McDonald

In this episode of the Forge of Freedom podcast, host Alex Ooley speaks with education expert Kerry McDonald about innovative education models that are reshaping K-12 learning. They discuss the rise of alternative education choices, particularly post-pandemic, and how these models offer more personalized, joyful, and empowering learning experiences for children. Carrie highlights the growth of homeschooling, microschools, and other non-traditional education options, emphasizing the importance of meeting individual student needs and preferences. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by traditional education systems and the potential for a more decentralized, choice-driven educational landscape.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Innovative Education Models

02:28 The Rise of Alternative Education Choices

11:48 Post-Pandemic Trends in Education

18:49 Defining Good Schools and Practical Benefits

24:09 Closing Thoughts and Resources

Resources

Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom: McDonald, Kerry

https://www.amazon.com/Unschooled-Well-Educated-Children-Conventional-Classroom/dp/1641600632

What Do ‘Good Schools’ Look Like? It Depends on What Parents Want - FEE

https://fee.org/articles/what-do-good-schools-look-like-it-depends-on-what-parents-want/

PODCAST | LiberatED Podcast

https://www.liberatedpodcast.com/podcast/episode/21ab94be/indianas-massive-microschool-growth

X (@Kerry_edu)

https://x.com/Kerry_edu

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/kerry.mcdonald.18

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/imkerrymcdonald/

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXi4R65qHSouEh0CT_oKJTA

Kerry McDonald - How to Unschool - Episode 18 - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdjiDJrlsk

#43. The Toxic Consequences of Attending a High Achieving School

https://petergray.substack.com/p/43-the-toxic-consequences-of-attending?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

No, We Don’t Need Federal Homeschooling Standards - FEE

https://fee.org/articles/no-we-dont-need-federal-homeschooling-standards/

'Unschooling' Is the Ultimate Laissez-Faire Version of School Choice. But Can Your Kids Teach Themselves How To Read and Do Math?

https://reason.com/podcast/2019/07/03/unschooling-is-the-ultimate-laissez-faire-version-of-school-choice-but-can-your-kids-teach-themselves-how-to-read-and-do-math/

Unschooling with Kerry McDonald | Sage Family

https://sagefamily.com/podcast47/

Kerry McDonald | The Unschooling Movement & The Many Pitfalls Of Conventional Education - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KddLa_AZrk

Educated and Unschooled - Kerry McDonald - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpogFIF6hns

The flawed attacks on homeschooling | LIVE with Kerry McDonald - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GBNvEwwGI0

Kerry McDonald - How to Unschool - Episode 18 - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdjiDJrlsk

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