THE LIBERATION OF EDUCATION

LIVE in San Marcos TX

August 8 – 10, 2025
Embassy Suites Hotel, Conference Center & Spa
San Marcos, TX

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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

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Corey DeAngelis 

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Connor Boyack

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Nasiyah Isra-Ul

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Michael Strong

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Kaity Broadbent

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Erin Valdez

Conference Event Schedule

YOUTH EDUCTATION EVENT INFO

Friday

08

9:00 AM WELCOME & ISSUE FRAMING

SCHOOL AND EDUCATION VS        LEARNING AND GROWING

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HANNAH FRANKMAN - RENEGADE EDUCATOR

9:30 AM MAIN STAGE PANEL 

So what is learning anyways and

how does it happen?

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KAITY BROADBENT - PRENDA

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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