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Forgotten America

Ep. 082: Is Values-Based Education Still Relevant Today?

Sep 9, 2024

Dr. Barker is the President of Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina and joins us today to talk about current challenges in higher education and the importance of an education that teaches values and not just skills. Fun Fact: his home state is West Virginia, so Garrett kicks off this discussion by asking Dr....

Ep. 076: The Literary Life & Classical Education

Jun 4, 2024

What do the French Horn, Led Zepplin, and C.S. Lewis have in common? They are all part of the Great Conversation. Dr. Junius Johnson joins the Forgotten America podcast to discuss classical education and the literary life. Dr. Johnson grew up in Louisville, KY, and shares his story of discovering the Western Canon,...

Ep. 068: Don’t Be Afraid To Try Something New - The Supply Side of School Choice

Feb 13, 2024

Elyse Marcellino is the Director of Embark in Mississippi. Embark is a new schools accelerator that works with school founders to help them move from idea to doors open. They guide school founders through early planning and preparing to launch so they can successfully open new schools to serve students throughout...

Ep. 067: Can Junior Colleges Save the Future of American Higher Education?

Jan 30, 2024

Fred Fransen is the President of Huntington Junior College and Co-Founder of Certell, Inc. He also previously served as Executive Director at the Center for Excellence in Higher Education and as Senior Fellow for Liberty Fund. He has been working to make breakthroughs in how to improve education at both the K-12...

Ep. 044: What's the Big Deal With Microschools? With Don Soifer

Apr 26, 2022

Garrett is joined by Don Soifer, President of Nevada Action for School Options, a nonpartisan “action tank” he founded in 2017 to support the growth of diverse choices of rich, high-quality, and personalized educational opportunities for all students.