My wife, Nicole, and I founded Acton Academy of Washington, DC, a flagship campus in the worldwide Acton Academy network of schools, which was named by U.S. News & World Report among ten top private schools in DC. We also host the annual Acton Children’s Business Fair of Washington, DC, which has grown to one of the largest children’s entrepreneurship events in the country serving 125 young entrepreneurs with over 5,000 attendees each year. I’m also an advisor to the University of Austin’s new Center for Education.

Acton Academy of Washington, DC

What if we believed that children were more powerful than we ever imagined? What if children were on a journey to discover a calling? Not just to get into college, or find a job, or even start a career, but something deeper, more lasting: a calling—deeply rooted in individual gifts, passions, and skills—that would inspire them to work hard, overcome challenges, and even change the world. Learn more about Acton Academy of Washington, DC.

University of Austin

I’m a big fan of the University of Austin and its mission to build a 21st Century university devoted to the fearless pursuit of truth and excellence. I serve as an advisor to the University of Austin’s new Center for Education, which envisions itself as the only school of education in the U.S. focused on education choice and innovation. I’ve had the good fortune to visit the University several times, including for the excellent live podcast with Free Press founder Bari Weiss and Harvard economist Roland Fryer (photo nearby).

Acton Children’s Business Fair

At the Acton Children’s Business Fair, children become entrepreneurs for a day. Children ages 6-14 make something with their own hands, sell to real customers, and see if they make a profit. We provide tents and tables. It’s that simple! Children learn about entrepreneurship, but more importantly about themselves and their character. We have hosted the Acton Children’s Business Fair of Washington, DC each year since 2015 and it has become one of the largest children’s entrepreneurship events in the country. The Washington Post quipped, “Forget show and tell. These young entrepreneurs’ show and sell.”