The Rational Educator

In this episode, we discuss how the modern classroom came to be, why it was such a departure from earlier methods of education, and the figures in American history that drove its early adoption, Horace Mann and John Dewey. Check out our new website, a repository of education news and resources for parents: www.rationaleducator.com Contact us at info@rationaleducator.com Find us on social media: Instagram: @therationaleducator Twitter: @rationaleducatr Facebook: @TheRationalEducator Find Andrew Bernstein on Twitter: @andyswoop Website: andrewbernstein.net Music attribution: Misunderstood by 3lb3r3th (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/3lb3r3t... Ft: Alchemistry

In this episode, we discuss your alternatives if you have a child in a school you're not happy with. Will making your case in front of the school board work? What about private schools? Are they any better? And what about homeschooling? Is that even possible? Check out our website: www.rationaleducator.com Here you'll find the latest news in the world of education, along with helpful resources if you want to explore homeschooling and other education alternatives. We'd love to hear from you. Our email is info@rationaleducator.com. Find us on social media: Instagram: @therationaleducator Twitter: @rationaleducatr Facebook: @TheRationalEducator Find Andrew Bernstein on Twitter: @andyswoop Website: andrewbernstein.net Music attribution: Misunderstood by 3lb3r3th (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/3lb3r3t... Ft: Alchemistry Support the show (https://www.rationaleducator.com/donate)

Welcome to the first episode of the Rational Educator podcast, featuring longtime teachers Andrew Bernstein and Deanna Heikkinen, and moderated by your host, Joel Marquez. In this episode, we discuss how education went off the rails over the last century, and perhaps some hope for change in the future. Check out our new website, a repository of education news and resources for parents: www.rationaleducator.com Contact us at info@rationaleducator.com Find Andrew Bernstein on Twitter: @andyswoop Website: andrewbernstein.net Music attribution: Misunderstood by 3lb3r3th (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/3lb3r3t... Ft: Alchemistry