it's a direct reference to horace mann considered the father of the education system. i think the last two years have really given to families acrosse country a front row seat into how many ways their children really have been held hostage to a system that for too many of them is not working. this is what we do to fix american education and that is the subtitle about education freedomou. to tell us about growing up in holland, about your family. were you inspired by a mentor or teachers that got you on your life's journey? >> both my parents are children of immigrant families from the netherlands and started with virtually nothing. working throughout the years of the factory line, one of the products that he developed and created was the lightest sun visor for cars. working third shift in the factory is a great experience they were very hard-working and entrepreneurial as did a number of teachers i had growing up. my mom first of all was a teacher, first grade teacher and recalling my second grade teacher who regularly held up my cursive penmanship papers. it was tough

provocative one and it's meant to be has to just know more is a direct reference to a quote made by horace mann commonly considered the father of our education system about 175 yea

provocative one and it's meant to be has to just know more is a direct reference to a quote made by horace mann commonly considered the father of our education system about 175 years ago. he said that educators are entitled to look upon parents as having

it's a direct reference to horace mann considered the father of the education

provocative one and it's meant to be has to just know more is a direct reference to a quote made by horace mann commonly considered the father of our education system about 175 years ago. he said that educators are entitled to look upon parents as having given hostages to our cause and i think the last two years have really given families across the country a front-row seat into how many ways their children really have been held hostage to a system that for too many of them is simply not working. and so this is a book about what we do to fix american education and and that is that's the reason for the title and the subtitle about american education freedom, which i'm sure we're going to talk about. absolutely. we definitely going to talk about it, but before that, you talk about your childhood in holland, michigan. tell us about growing up in holland. about your family. were you inspired by a mentor or teachers that got you on your on your life's journey? sure, so i was born and raised in holland, michigan both my parents are, you know children of immigrant families from the netherlands and sta

provocative one and it's meant to be has to just know more is a direct reference to a quote made by horace mann commonly considered the father of our education system about 175 years ago. he said that educators are entitled to look upon parents as having given hostages to our cause and i think the last two years have really given families across the country a front-row seat into how many ways their children really have been held hostage to a system that for too many of them is simply not working. and so this is a book about what we do to fix american education and and that is that's the reason for the title and the subtitle about american education freedom, which i'm sure we're going to talk about. absolutely. we definitely going to talk about it, but before that, you talk about your childhood in holland, michigan. tell us about growing up in holland. about your family. were you inspired by a mentor or teachers that got you on your on your life's journey? sure, so i was born and raised in holland, michigan both my parents are, you know children of immigrant families from the netherlands and sta

provocative one and it's meant to be has to just know more is a direct reference to a quote made by horace mann

provocative one and it's meant to be has to just know more is a direct reference to a quote made by horace mann commonly considered the father of our education system about 175 years ago. he said that educators are entitled to look upon parents as having given hostages to our cause and i think the last two years have really given families across the country a front-row seat into how many ways their children really have been held hostage to a system that for too many of them is simply not working. and so this is a book about what we do to fix american education and and that is that's the reason for the title and the subtitle about american education freedom, which i'm sure we're going to talk about. absolutely. we definitely going to talk about it, but before that, you talk about your childhood in holland, michigan. tell us about growing up in holland. about your family. were you inspired by a mentor or teachers that got you on your on your life's journey? sure, so i was born and raised in holland, michigan both my parents are, you know children of immigrant families from the netherlands and sta