THE LIBERATION OF EDUCATION
LIVE in San Marcos TX
August 8 – 10, 2025
Embassy Suites Hotel, Conference Center & Spa
San Marcos, TX
Conference Host
Hannah Frankman, renegadeEducator
Hannah Frankman is the founder of renegadeEducator and the host of the fast-growing Hannah Frankman Podcast—and in the spirit of this course, she spends a lot of time on social media (especially Twitter, where she’s amassed 140,000 followers across her two accounts). She also runs a brand consulting agency, where she builds social media accounts and branding projects for a number of clients. A homeschool graduate and the former Program Manager of Praxis, Hannah has almost a decade of experience in the alternative education world, working with organizations ranging from apprenticeship programs to fellowships to Montessori schools.
3 days – 3 Tracks
30+ Speakers
20+ Exhibitors
Youth Education Event
Corey DeAngelis
Connor Boyack
Nasiyah Isra-Ul
Michael Strong
Kaity Broadbent
Erin Valdez
Conference Event Schedule
YOUTH EDUCTATION EVENT INFO
Friday
08
9:00 AM WELCOME & ISSUE FRAMING
SCHOOL AND EDUCATION VS LEARNING AND GROWING
HANNAH FRANKMAN - RENEGADE EDUCATOR
9:30 AM MAIN STAGE PANEL
So what is learning anyways and
how does it happen?
KAITY BROADBENT - PRENDA
ADRIANE THOMPSON - RAISING KIDS WITH PURPOSE
10:30AM – 1:00PM EXHIBITS OPEN
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – MICROSCHOOL
Navigating Zoning and Real Estate for Microschools
Lynn Swanson - Stand Together
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – HOMESCHOOL
Introduction to Homeschooling
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – LEGAL
Fundamental Rights of Parents and Children in Education
12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
Available on and off site.
1:00 PM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Reexamining Education: What was school created for?
CONNOR BOYACK - THE TUTTLE TWINS
COREY DEANGELIS - EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM INSTITUTE
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – MICROSCHOOL
Setting Up for Success
Lynn Swanson - Stand Together
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – HOMESCHOOL
Legalities and Funding
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – LEGAL
Constitutional Rights and Education: A Deep Dive
3:45 PM MAIN STAGE KEYNOTE
The Devastating Consequences of Forced School
MICHAEL STRONG - THE SOCRATIC EXPERIENCE
Saturday
09
9:00 AM WELOME & ISSUE FRAMING
REIMAGINING CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
HANNAH FRANKMAN - RENEGADE EDUCATOR
9:30 AM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Becoming successful doing education differently: Learning to think independently.
KELLY SMITH - PRENDA
JOHN PAPOLA - DAD SAVES AMERICA
10:30AM – 1:00PM EXHIBITS OPEN
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – MICROSCHOOL
Carving Out Your Niche in the Competitive Education Market
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – HOMESCHOOL
Choices and Customization
Elan Page - Homeschool Our Way
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – LEGAL
Advocating for Educational Freedom: Strategies and Tactics
12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
Available on & off site.
1:00 PM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Funding the Child Not the System
MANDY DROGIN - NEXT GENERATION TEXAS
ERIN VALDEZ - UNIVERISITY OF AUSTIN
DR ERIN FLYNN - HEDGE SCHOOL COOP
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – MICROSCHOOL
Effective Marketing Strategies for Small Schools
Kaity Broadbent - Prenda
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – HOMESCHOOL
Integrating Unschooling Principles
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – LEGAL
Dealing with State Overreach: Legal Remedies and Actions
3:45 PM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Organizing a Learning Revolution
Sunday
10
9:00 AM WELOME & ISSUE FRAMING
EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILD ON
YOUR TERMS
HANNAH FRANKMAN - RENEGADE EDUCATOR
9:30 AM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Student Driven Learning
NASIYAH ISRA-UI - HOMESSCHOOL EMPOWERED INC
10:30AM – 1:00PM EXHIBITS OPEN
1o:45 AM BREAKOUT – MICROSCHOOL
From Vision to Reality
Dezirea Contreras - Discover U
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – HOMESCHOOL
Socialization and Extracurricular Activities
10:45 AM BREAKOUT – LEGAL
Building a Legal Framework for Sustainable Educational Freedom
12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
Available on & off site.
1:00 PM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Traditional Education and Mental Health
AMBER OKOLO-EBUBE - LITTLE ARROWS
GEORGE POPHAM - BAY STATE LEARNING CENTER
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – MICROSCHOOL
Sustainable Growth Strategies for Microschools
Dezirea Contreras - Discover U
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – HOMESCHOOL
Preparing for the Future: High School
and Beyond
2:15 PM BREAKOUT – LEGAL
Empowering Parents and Children:
Legal and Practical Resources
3:45 PM MAIN STAGE PANEL
Revolutionizing Education to Save Humanity with Courage and Determination
KATHRYN MONROE - EDCHOICE
MATT BEAUDREAU - APOGEE
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