Kerry McDonald (@kerry_edu) 's Twitter Profile
Kerry McDonald

@kerry_edu

Senior fellow @feeonline and host of the LiberatED Podcast. Ed policy @statepolicy. Adjunct @CatoInstitute. Author of Unschooled. Contributor @Forbes & @The74.

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The feds have no constitutional authority for these: "The Senate version also creates school choice tax credits and establishes savings accounts for newborns." Literal cradle paternalism, shredded federalism, erode free society. npr.org/2025/06/17/g-s…

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Accreditation can be a big hurdle for small schools, but a novel pathway is making it easier. The 74 the74million.org/article/how-ne…

Accreditation can be a big hurdle for small schools, but a novel pathway is making it easier. <a href="/The74/">The 74</a> 
the74million.org/article/how-ne…
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The majority of the education entrepreneurs I've interviewed are former teachers, but today's podcast episode features a physician turned founder in Virginia. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

The majority of the education entrepreneurs I've interviewed are former teachers, but today's podcast episode features a physician turned founder in Virginia. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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Such an important article by Robert Enlow and Mike McShane about what we need to do to ensure that today's emerging, innovative K-12 education marketplace continues to flourish: educationnext.org/school-choice-…

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ā€œAmong the many preconceptions that cannot be subjected to any empirical tests, because they are so subjective, is the notion that third-party observers know better what is good for people than those people know themselves.ā€ - Thomas Sowell 🧐

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Peter Gray's latest gem: "As one line of evidence I have described the Sudbury Valley School (Sudbury Valley School), where for 57 years children have been educating themselves in a setting that operates on assumptions that are opposite to those of traditional schooling."

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Reason’s latest data tool examines K-12 enrollment trends from 2012 to 2024 for all 50 states. In total, public schools have lost 1.28 million students since the start of COVID-19. Here are five key takeaways from the data.

Reason’s latest data tool examines K-12 enrollment trends from 2012 to 2024 for all 50 states.

In total, public schools have lost 1.28 million students since the start of COVID-19. 

Here are five key takeaways from the data.
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Joanna Cervantez is a former Los Angeles public middle school math teacher who recently launched a microschool near Philadelphia that fully embraces families: youtube.com/clip/UgkxOswK4…

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Another Kerry McDonald substantive and persuasive piece. The movement of educators from public settings to hybrid models will only accelerate as demand grows--and as teachers realize they can better answer their calling. forbes.com/sites/kerrymcd…

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Nice to see my latest The 74 article on microschools mentioned in today’s WSJ newsletter. morningeditorial.createsend1.com/t/d-e-sullrtd-…

Nice to see my latest <a href="/The74/">The 74</a> article on microschools mentioned in today’s WSJ newsletter. 
morningeditorial.createsend1.com/t/d-e-sullrtd-…
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There are some fabulous education conferences happening this summer! I hope to see you at one—or all—of these! July 11-13th - KindCon25 in Delray Beach, FL: kindacademy.org/event-details/… July 31-Aug 2 - VELACon with VELA in Washington, DC: velacon.vfairs.com August 8-10 -

There are some fabulous education conferences happening this summer! I hope to see you at one—or all—of these!

July 11-13th - KindCon25 in Delray Beach, FL: kindacademy.org/event-details/…

July 31-Aug 2 - VELACon with <a href="/VELAorg/">VELA</a> in Washington, DC:
velacon.vfairs.com

August 8-10 -
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Great piece by Kerry McDonald. Precisely because I believe deeply in the supreme value of school, I think compulsory education laws are awful. fee.org/articles/now-i…

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Access to startup funding is a key constraint for entrepreneurs in any sector, but it's especially challenging for today's microschool founders. Luckily, there are new options: Stand Together Building Hope RaphaelGangEdu forbes.com/sites/kerrymcd…

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Expanding Federal Involvement in Education Isn’t the Way to Celebrate Independence Day cato.org/blog/expanding… via Cato Institute Violate the Constitution. Increase regulatory threat. Further complicate the tax code. Not good.

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Your periodic reminder that attacks on homeschool freedom are NOT coming from #SchoolChoice-friendly states but from some of its harshest opponents, via Reason Foundation reason.com/2025/07/08/new… @Kerry_Edu Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist Aaron Smith Jason Bedrick Marc LeBlond Travis Pillow Adam Peshek