Liberated Podcast with Kerry McDonald

Liberated Podcast with Kerry McDonald Kerry McDonald is host of the LiberatED Podcast and author of Unschooled

Celebrating 400 podcast episodes featuring the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are transforming K-12 education!
08/12/2026

Celebrating 400 podcast episodes featuring the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are transforming K-12 education!

NEW: Even if you believe that the science is settled on reading and that phonics instruction is the clear victor, you sh...
08/07/2026

NEW: Even if you believe that the science is settled on reading and that phonics instruction is the clear victor, you should recoil at the federal government’s expanded role in curriculum matters, and “education reform” more generally.

Read more in my article today Foundation for Economic Education. 🔗 in bio or visit fee.org/kerry

For some families, a school that satisfies their wishes is one that prioritizes rigorous, rote academics; for others, it...
08/05/2026

For some families, a school that satisfies their wishes is one that prioritizes rigorous, rote academics; for others, it could be a school where their kids spend most of the day outside, playing in nature. For many, it’s likely somewhere in between.

I talk more about how different parents define “quality” education in my latest Foundation for Economic Education article. 🔗 in bio or visit fee.org/kerry

Traveling in the Midwest and it’s fun to see Joyful Learning on the shelf at a sweet independent bookstore in Milwaukee!...
07/16/2026

Traveling in the Midwest and it’s fun to see Joyful Learning on the shelf at a sweet independent bookstore in Milwaukee!📚

Great to be with California microschool founders in Los Angeles this week for the Learn Beyond The Book summit! The REAL...
06/11/2026

Great to be with California microschool founders in Los Angeles this week for the Learn Beyond The Book summit! The REALM Creative Academy Ellemercito Learning Community California Policy Center

What a delight it was to present a Harvard Alum Ed Talk today on “Joyful Learning and the Rise of New Schooling Models.”...
06/06/2026

What a delight it was to present a Harvard Alum Ed Talk today on “Joyful Learning and the Rise of New Schooling Models.” The future of K-12 education is brighter than ever!

College costs are a huge issue, but many students and families are overlooking one of the most affordable ways to earn c...
06/03/2026

College costs are a huge issue, but many students and families are overlooking one of the most affordable ways to earn college credit.

In my latest article , I share more about the little-known CLEP exam and .modernstates that are helping students earn college credit, save money, and accelerate degree completion. 🔗 in bio.

Happening Friday! I am really excited to be giving a talk at Harvard Alumni Day on “Joyful Learning and the Rise of New ...
06/02/2026

Happening Friday! I am really excited to be giving a talk at Harvard Alumni Day on “Joyful Learning and the Rise of New Schooling Models.” It’s been 25 years since I graduated from and I’ve never been more energized or optimistic about the future of American K-12 education than I am right now!

Philadelphia is closing 17 public schools, but a new scholarship by will provide annual scholarships to hundreds of stu...
05/15/2026

Philadelphia is closing 17 public schools, but a new scholarship by will provide annual scholarships to hundreds of students displaced by these pending closures. Read more about the Opportunity Knocks Scholarship—and , one of the 16 Philadelphia private schools participating in the program. 🔗 in bio or visit: www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/

With America’s 250th birthday just two months away, FEE’s Education Entrepreneurship Lab is launching “Free To Learn 25...
05/04/2026

With America’s 250th birthday just two months away, FEE’s Education Entrepreneurship Lab is launching “Free To Learn 250” — an essay contest for writers of all ages to say in 250 words or less what the freedom to learn means to you! Winners will receive $250 gift cards and have their essays published. Visit the Lab website at http://edentrepreneur.org/250 to enter. I can’t wait to read your essays! ✍️

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