Kerry McDonald
@Kerry_edu
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Author of Unschooled & Joyful Learning. Writer @Forbes & @The74. Fellow @feeonline & host of LiberatED Podcast. Ed policy @statepolicy. Adjunct @CatoInstitute.
Cambridge, MA
Joined November 2016
Today is the official publication date of my new book, Joyful Learning @public_affairs! It's intended for families & founders seeking & building creative schooling options. Get your copy wherever books are sold, or listen to the audiobook-which I narrate! https://t.co/xlksUOxGzw
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Applications are now open for the 2026 Cole Summers Fellowship @feeonline! A unique opportunity for homeschoolers, microschoolers, virtual schoolers, etc. to develop their ideas, sharpen their writing, and share their voice with a wider audience! 👉 Apply now:
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"At Carolina Kids Co-Op, school is out—outside, that is. At its flagship location in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, more than 150 students in preschool through high school gather daily for school in a local public park, taught by experienced educators while immersed in the
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Important concerns raised by @donsoifer @microschooling at https://t.co/e18abFobsC
@ExcelinEd @ntlschoolchoice @Kerry_edu @RonMatus1
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Great piece @thehill by Bill Mattox @JmsMadisonInst on preserving wildness and imagination in today's emerging schooling options. #schoolchoiceweek
https://t.co/Ay35KgqblL
thehill.com
The Tampa School Choice Safari offered parents a glimpse of Florida’s wild and imaginative K-12 education ecosystem, which is made possible by flexible school choice scholarships and offers a…
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Carolina Kids Co-Op: 1,000 students. 4 states. Screen-free. "More than half of our population is neurodiverse or has #ADHD or a learning disability." One mom says "life saving." @Kerry_edu & @Forbes: https://t.co/fZQotdJu4j
#Neurodiversity #NatureBasedLearning #ForestSchool
forbes.com
CKC is part of a diverse ecosystem of emerging K-12 schools, built by entrepreneurial parents and teachers and driven by families looking for different learning models.
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great piece by @Kerry_edu in @Forbes, featuring @PalmettoPromise's Wendy Damron @PalmPromPres. school choice in SC is so back đź’« also, how can I time travel & go to school at Carolina Kids Co-Op!? https://t.co/1pArkPgaRu
forbes.com
CKC is part of a diverse ecosystem of emerging K-12 schools, built by entrepreneurial parents and teachers and driven by families looking for different learning models.
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“Life saving” is how Stephanie Webster describes the impact of enrolling her daughter Brynleigh in CKC’s Myrtle Beach program three years ago. @PalmettoPromise
https://t.co/v3vHflKo14
forbes.com
CKC is part of a diverse ecosystem of emerging K-12 schools, built by entrepreneurial parents and teachers and driven by families looking for different learning models.
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Why wait another year when your child is struggling now? @Kerry_edu documents how microschools are making midyear school switches easier, and life-changing for families.
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"Kara Fox did not want to wait. A mom of two, she was frustrated by the fall semester at her children’s traditional private school near Omaha, Nebraska—particularly for her 12-year-old son, Gavin. “He just felt so hopeless already in the second quarter, before the end of the
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In honor of FEE's 80th anniversary, we are highlighting 80 founders changing the face of education in 2026. We are so excited to highlight the latest founder who made the list! #edupreneur #homeschool #80FoundersInED
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Analysis: Families dissatisfied with their children’s schools are finding it easier to shift midyear amid the increase in microschools and other alternative learning models. @Kerry_edu
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McDonald: Microschools and other new learning models are making it easier for dissatisfied students and families to shift to a new school midyear https://t.co/iQwcapcfR2
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If your kids aren't happy or thriving at their current school, don't wait to make a change! Check out my latest article @The74 on midyear school-switchers: https://t.co/QCidI3wdyx
the74million.org
McDonald: Microschools and other new learning models are making it easier for dissatisfied students and families to shift to a new school midyear.
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“I started the public schooling battle map because I didn’t think people ever heard about how the public schools actually cause conflict," said @NealMcCluskey @CatoCEF on today's LiberatED podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch:
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In honor of FEE's 80th anniversary, we are highlighting 80 founders changing the face of education in 2026. We are so excited to highlight the latest founder who made the list! #edupreneur #microschool #80FoundersInED
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I’m looking forward to presenting the kickoff keynote on joyful learning next Friday at the Childhood Conference. Hope to see you there!
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Founder highlights are getting a different vibe this year! ✨ In honor of FEE's 80th anniversary, we are highlighting 80 founders changing the face of education. We are so excited to kick-off 2026 with our first highlight! #edupreneur #80FoundersInED #educationfreedom
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This piece by @Kerry_edu does a good job showing how different orgs take different approaches to that process when it comes to microschools. https://t.co/hi32THbH8S 4/5
educationnext.org
For aspiring founders who have the will but lack the way to launch their schools, startup partners are there to help
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Starting a microschool is hard, unless you have the right help. Programs highlighted by @Kerry_edu walk founders through the red tape and logistics that usually stop innovation before it starts. See how they work. https://t.co/Y08xm26mFV
cato.org
For aspiring founders who have the will but lack the way to launch their schools, startup partners are there to help.
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