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Why School Choice May Be a Solution to Much of What Ails Us
If there’s something everyone has an opinion on, it’s education, but how informed are these opinions, and what help and hope do they hold for real solutions for the world? Now in mid-April, with schools—particularly independent schools—months into their admissions processes for next year, Peaches and I sit down with friend, Peter Stewart, to get his take on what he’s seeing all over the country in terms of K-12 education and why school choice may be a solution to much of what ails us.
In this podcast, we talk about how non-traditional, non-government schooling options have recently exploded due to Covid-19, partisan politics, and parental preferences, as well as what he’s learned in a career spanning 30+ years in a variety of educational roles, schools, and locations.
About Peter
Peter Stewart is Senior Vice President of School Development for Stride Learning and works with parents, teachers, community groups, school districts, school boards, departments of education, and policy makers across the United States and internationally to start new high-tech schools that use the Stride academic program. In the past seven years, Peter has helped develop large-scale, public e-learning programs in sixteen states that currently serve over 100,000 courses annually.
Prior to joining Stride in 2000, Peter was a Head of School, a teacher, a school principal, and a curriculum director with ten years’ experience working in urban, rural, and international schools. He holds a BA in English from Williams College, and an MA from Columbia University Teachers College.
Peter is married to Kris and they have two boys. They recently bought and now run Hardscrabble Ranch, a guest ranch thirty minutes northeast of Bozeman that families can rent for getaways, wedding, family reunions, and time away in the wilderness.
Pertinent Links
“On the Education Monopoly” - Brian Mattson on Substack
“An Open Letter to a School Choice Skeptic” (pts. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) - Second Drafts
Espinoza vs. Montana Department of Revenue - Supreme Court case
