Michael Strong is founder of The Socratic Experience, a virtual school for children grades 3-12. He is one of the most experienced designers of innovative school programs in the United States. One of Michael’s projects, Moreno Valley High School, a Paideia charter high school, was ranked the 36th-best U.S. public high school by Newsweek. More recently he designed the original model for The Academy of Thought and Industry, the high school model for the largest Montessori network in the United States.

He is the author of The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice and lead author of Be the Solution: How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the World’s Problems

In today's episode, Michael chats to Victoria Fenton about:

• What's broken within the current education system
• Alternative ways to educate, teach and encourage independent thinking
• Socratic Education - what that means, and the possibilities
• The consequence of the current epidemic of mental health crises in schools - and the potential causes
• Leading thinkers and pioneers in educational paradigm shifts - both in the UK, the US and further afield

Michael is a tour de force of ideas, inspiration and - most importantly - hope. This is a must-listen, not just for parents and people with children close to them - but for everyone interested in the future of society, humanity, collaborative community and independent thinking.