Podcast: Eliminating the “Because I Said So” in Education

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Kerry McDonald of the LiberatED podcast, interviews Frank Farro, cofounder, along with his wife Natalie, of Acton Academy North Broward, in Coral Springs, Florida.

Acton Academy is a popular, and fast-growing global network of learner-driven microschools, now encompassing more than 300 independently owned and operated Acton-affiliated schools, including Acton Academy Madison West.

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