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Small Schools, Big Questions

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The micro-school debate is the classic American fight: freedom and choice versus accountability and privilege.

This episode explores the rise of micro-schools and learning pods in the US, examining them as a modern reboot of small-scale education that gained traction during the pandemic. It analyzes the resulting policy patchwork, contrasting red states' funding-focused, school-choice approach with blue states' regulatory caution, and delves into the core debate between educational freedom and accountability.

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