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The Liberty Show
What Makes a Great Teacher? (Ep. 9)
Matthew Kirby sits down with Zach Stone, middle-school history teacher, department chair, coach, Hillsdale graduate, and Atlanta Classical Academy’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. Zach shares how community, mentorship, and the classical tradition formed him as a thinker, a teacher, and a leader.
Trusting the Process (Ep. 8)
Matthew Kirby is joined by Deidre Wallace, a founding second-grade teacher at Northwest Classical Academy. Deidre shares her journey from public school to homeschooling to becoming a core part of a thriving classical school community.
Recovering the Joy of Learning (Ep. 7)
Dr. Christopher Perrin—author, educator, and leading voice in the classical renewal movement—explores why education must recover delight, rest, contemplation, and wonder if we want students to flourish.
Politics in the Classroom (Ep. 6)
Dr. Khalil Habib of Hillsdale College explains why classical education must teach civic virtue, self-government, and the moral foundations of liberty.
What Makes Great Schools? (Ep. 5)
Dr. Matt Stone shares his journey from Hillsdale College to leading classical schools across the country — and now helping launch new Liberty Classical campuses in Georgia.
How One Parent Sparked a Classical Education Movement (Ep. 4)
Janet Tomko, Liberty's director of external affairs, shares how a small group of Atlanta parents turned a kitchen-table conversation into a statewide movement for classical education.
When Education Changes the Family (Ep. 3)
Kara Williams, Liberty's director of development, shares her journey from Liberty parent to school leader, and how classical education reshaped everything from her family’s dinner table conversations to her professional calling.
Education Is Brain Surgery (Ep. 2)
Leo Smith shares how he and his wife built a family creed, sacrificed time and income, and intentionally invested in their children’s formation.
Education that Forms the Heart (Ep. 1)
What if the solution to our modern education crisis isn’t something new, but something ancient? In the first episode of The Liberty Show, we sit down with Doris Moss to explore why classical education forms both the minds and hearts of students.