The Education Game with Matt Barnes and Dr Scott Van Beck

Lesson 1: Is education is a Public Good or a marketplace.

Lesson 2: Can you trust the feedback you get from your school?

Lesson 3: Are good schools compensated better (since kids are learning more?)

Lesson 4: What's realestate got to do with it?

After being relentlessly bullied in school because of a learning disability, Mikkel Thorup left the traditional education system, taking control of his own life and carving an extraordinary path for himself within the world of international travel. In this fascinating conversation, Mikkel shares with Matt his heartbreaking and engaging personal story about his educational experience and how he succeeded outside the walls of school. Listen to this full episode to her this inspiring conversation.

Meghana, a high-performing student who is only 15-years-old, impresses Matt Barnes as she flips the table on him and interviews him around the subjects of the student debt crisis within America. Within this conversation, Meghana and Matt discuss how after she became bored during the start of the Covid pandemic, Meghana began to explore other interests outside of school, supporting Matt’s idea that boredom is extremely healthy and emphasizing that weirdness truly does win. Some of the interests that Meghana explored are founding two organizations and writing a book. Listen to the full episode to hear this fascinating conversation.

Within this conversation, Matt Barnes and Scott VanBeck talk with a mom about alternative learning options along with how traditional school can hinder young learners’ desire to learn and grow. Stepping outside of the box, in terms of education and learning, Matt, Scott, and this parent explore other ways to help children flourish, such as self-directed learning.

Apply these ideas to your situation or call Matt to schedule your own 1-on-1. www.theeducationgame.com/contact

In this interview with Demetria Menard and Matt Barnes, Demetria shares her radical views of how children should interact with technology, pointing parents from the typical path full of restrictions to a way that prioritizes learning. Listen to the full episode to hear this engaging, inspiring, and novel conversation.

In this parent Q&A with Matt Barnes, Matt talks with a mom about how to navigate the learning journey with a dyslexic child. Both Matt and the mom have backgrounds in parenting and education and they also converse about preparing children both for the academic and post-academic world.

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In this parent Q&A with Matt Barnes, Matt talks with a mom of three about what she wants for her children’s education and how to get that in the rigid structure of traditional public schools.

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In this interview with Fabienne Vailes, Fabienne and Matt talk about Fabienne’s research and experience in the world of education, including two books that she wrote and co-wrote, “The Flourishing Student” and “How to Grow a Grown Up.” Listen to the full interview to hear the engaging conversation with Matt and Fabienne.

From following an atypical career choice to travelling all over the world, Abhi gives this conversation a new perspective. Matt and Abhi also talk about Better World Ed, a nonprofit co-founded by Abhi that strives to help youth love lifelong learning about self, others, and the world. Listen to the full episode to hear this exciting conversation between Matt and Abhi.

Visit betterworlded.org to learn more about Better World Ed and use the code EDGAMEPARENTS for a lifelong discount of 30% on the All Access Memberships.

In this interview with Michael Strong, Matt and Michael discuss problems within the traditional education system and explore new and engaging ways to help young learners develop a love of learning. They also talk about Expanse, an innovative learning program founded by Michael. Go to expanseonline.co to learn more about Michael Strong or Expanse and listen to the full interview to hear this fascinating conversation with Matt Barnes and Michael Strong.