What’s Wrong With Our Schools And How We Can Fix Them (Podcast)

Originally aired on Stuff for Parents. (stuffforparents.com/podcasts/whats-…ix-them-part-1/) Michael Zwaagstra is a public school teacher, speaker, research associate with Frontier Centre for Public Policy and co-author of the book What’s Wrong […]

Originally aired on Stuff for Parents. (stuffforparents.com/podcasts/whats-…ix-them-part-1/)

Michael Zwaagstra is a public school teacher, speaker, research associate with Frontier Centre for Public Policy and co-author of the book What’s Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them. Michael and I discuss schools in North America, the challenges they face, questionable teaching methods and philosophies, and what you should know as a parent. If you’re a parent who is concerned about our schools or a teacher who has observed the questionable approaches and practices advocated by so-called experts, you’ll definitely want to tune-in!

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