This was an eight episode podcast from Pioneer Institute, recorded in Fall 2024.  
 

I met parents navigating two trends: homeschooling and Education Savings Accounts, or ESAs.  
 

These are annual flex spending accounts of $4,900 to $8,000 per year per child.  ESAs help homeschool parents turbo-charge their kid’s experience.  How do parents spend these funds?  
 

https://pioneerinstitute.org/homeschooling-journeys/

This was a seven episode podcast series recorded in January and February 2025. 
 

We explore rise of microschools—small, innovative learning environments—with visits, interviews of students and teacher/guides, and leaders.  What happens day to day, in terms of socialization, achievement, and personalization?  How quickly do they enter and exit the market?  Who pays? 
 

https://pioneerinstitute.org/podcasts/microschooling-journeys-with-curious-mike/

With Michael Horn, discussing Education Savings Accounts and School Choice
 

With Harvard professor Paul Peterson, discussing Charter Schools
 

With Cara Candal and Gerard Robinson, discussing Teacher Prep
 

With OpenEd, Languishing Teenagers and What They Need
 

With Citizen Stewart, the story of Match Charter and the promise of High Dosage Tutoring
 

With Mike Petrilli, the disappointing results of Scaled Up High Dosage Tutoring
 

With Michael Horn, discussing how to help College Grads who fail to get good jobs upon graduation

Mike and Alisha interview Nobel Winner Josh Angrist 
 

Mike and Albert interview Lynch Foundation’s Katie Everett