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Panel Session 2 
Policy, Law & Financial Sustainability of Educational Alternatives 











Youth-Led Activities
Chess, Crafts, Ping Pong, Discussions & Chats 
Open Mic Night

 

Ron Matus 
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Director, Research &

Special Projects,

Step Up for Students

Mike Donnelly
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Vice President

yes.every.kid. foundation

Kerry McDonald 
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Senior Fellow 
Foundation For
Economic Education

Raphael Gang 
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Director of Education

Stand Together Trust

Panel Session 1

The Breathtaking Embrace of Alternative Education Models
In this session, Kerry McDonald will provide an overview of national trends signaling the growing popularity of—and access to—alternative education models. She will then lead a panel discussion with three Minneapolis-area alternative education leaders, including Matthew Kramer, CEO of The Wildflower Foundation; Amy Marotz, founder of Awakening Spirit Homeschool Collaborative; and Ginger Montezon, founding teacher at Skola Microschool.

Kerry McDonald 
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Senior Fellow 
Foundation For
Economic Education

Amy Marotz
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Founder  

Awakening Spirit

Homeschool Collaborative;

Matthew Kramer
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CEO 

The Wildflower Foundation


Ginger Montezon
Founder
Skola Micro School
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