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Kerry McDonald

  • Writer and Host, LiberatED Podcast, Freelance
Cambridge, Temple
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Author of Unschooled & Joyful Learning. Writer @Forbes & @The74. Fellow @feeonline & host of LiberatED Podcast. Ed policy @statepolicy. Adjunct @CatoInstitute.
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Get the Feds Out of Curriculum Decisions

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By Kerry McDonald
| FEE - Foundation for Economic Education
They shouldn’t decide how children learn to read. The “science of reading” is all the rage right now, as the pendulum of the incessant “reading wars” swings back toward phonics and away from “whole language” instruction—two opposing approaches to reading instruction that focus on either sounding out words phonetically or identifying words in written context. While the science may seem settled, don’t hold your breath.
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🎧 Cursive Writing Is Making a Comeback

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By Colin Fredericson, Matthew Vadum, Kerry McDonald
| The Epoch Times
More states are reviving cursive writing instruction as educators, parents, and lawmakers say the skill supports memory, focus, fine motor development, and a connection to historical documents. Read the original report here. Show your support for Epoch Times and independent journalism by leaving a 5 star review of this show on your podcast platform or visit www.RateThisPodcast.com/thereport Story continues below advertisement We had a problem loading this article.
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Who Decides What Makes a ‘Good’ School?

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By Kerry McDonald
| The Epoch Times
Why a decentralized market is the solution for schooling. Commentary I recently stayed in an Airbnb for the first time. I was visiting my older daughter in Milwaukee, where she was doing a summer undergraduate math fellowship at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. I generally prefer hotels, but there weren’t any near the university, so I downloaded the Airbnb app and began searching for a spot to stay. I looked at proximity, price, and pictures to find a good fit.
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