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Curious Mike’s Visit to Rain Lily Microschool
In this episode of Microschooling Journeys, Curious Mike visits Rain Lily Microschool in Nassau County, Florida. He visits: Wow. Then he hears the two founders origin story. Kati is a veteran Montessori teacher frustrated with culture and teacher respect issues in her former school, dreaming of a place where all parents felt welcome. Tania trains in Cuba, and then with her husband makes the fraught journey to USA, and ends up working her way up the ladder. Like many, they have a dream of “their own” little school – but how?
Enter Wildflower Network. It’s a network for teacher-led microschools, and they help people just like Kati and Tania: with septic tanks, with website creation, with touchy legal issues, with building a sliding scale tuition model that can tap Florida’s public dollars. This episode is a little different stylistically: it’s Mike’s monologue. Tune in next time for an interview with Matt Kramer, CEO of Wildflower’s 70+ campuses, about expanding these innovative schools nationwide.
The House Call – Accessory Dwelling Units are Officially Legal Statewide in Massachusetts
This issue of The House Call covers Massachusetts’ recent legalization of accessory dwelling units, as well as a bill filed in the state legislature last month that would broadly prevent localities from enforcing certain housing-related regulations.
State Report Card on Telehealth Reform: Progress Slowed in 2024 Leaving Patients Without Access
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2025
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Video Statement of Frank J. Bailey (Ret. Honorable), President of Pioneer Public Interest Law Center
Frank J. Bailey, President of the Pioneer Public Interest Law…
How Public Transportation’s Efficiency Changed During Covid
The MBTA’s efficiency plummeted during Covid; as people chose either personal transportation or personal work, the MBTA lost significant ridership. However, it maintained its vehicle fleet and the depth of its services even as its operating cost per passenger mile increased dramatically.
Pioneer Institute Study Says MA Housing Permitting Process Needs Systemic Reform
Highlights Bureaucratic licensing process and appeals as areas to fix
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