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LiberatED Podcast

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.

Podcast · By Kerry McDonald · English · Official site

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Sep 11, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Dr. James Tooley on Low-Cost Private Schooling (opens the original)

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    Education Entrepreneurship Lab Entrepreneur-in-Residence Kym Kent talks with renowned education researcher and author Dr. James Tooley to explore the power of parent-driven, entrepreneurial education. In his acclaimed book The Beautiful Tree , Tooley chronicled his discovery of low-cost private schools serving families in some of the world's poorest communities—schools created by local entrepreneurs and sustained by parents determined to give their children a better education. Now, in his forthc

  2. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    A former public school teacher launches a new Mississippi microschool (opens the original)

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    Nefertiti Harris is a former public school teacher, mom of five, and founder of Empowered Prep Academy , a microschool located in Jackson, Mississippi for students in grades 3-12 who desire a flexible and more individualized learning environment. As a certified special education teacher, Nefertiti focuses specifically on helping dyslexic students and those with similar learning needs. If you are looking to launch a microschool or similar learning environment in Mississippi, check out Embark.MS t

  3. Episode · Jul 28, 2026

    Activating Microschools: Elyse Marcellino on what state-based organizations can do to promote microschooling (opens the original)

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    Before joining Empower Mississippi and spearheading Embark , a microschool accelerator, Elyse Marcellino helped to launch a classical charter school in Georgia, worked as a classroom teacher for several years, and earned a graduate degree in education from Harvard University. Today, she is helping to activate microschools in her home state of Mississippi, while creating a blueprint for others to follow. "MISSISSIPPI MICROSCHOOLS ARE EXPANDING EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES" Sign up for Kerry's

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