Home School Heartbeat Radio Program
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Start naming the most well-known figures in America’s founding, and you’ll probably come up with a list of homeschoolers. Many of our early patriots and statesmen were taught by parents, grandparents, or tutors. This week, Michael Farris shows how one-of-a-kind educations prepared the Founders to play crucial roles in history. Program Listing:
Listen to the complete program with Mike Smith and Mary Jo Tate.
Guests: Michael P. Farris Michael Farris is the chancellor of Patrick Henry College and chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association. He was the founding president of each organization. Farris is a constitutional appellate litigator who has served as lead counsel in the United States Supreme Court, eight federal circuit courts, and the appellate courts of 13 states. He has been a leader on Capitol Hill for over 30 years and is widely known for his leadership on homeschooling, religious freedom, and the preservation of American sovereignty. At Patrick Henry College, Farris teaches constitutional law, public international law, and coaches PHC’s Moot Court team which has won six national championships. A prolific author, Farris has been recognized with a number of awards including the Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship by the Heritage Foundation and as one of the “Top 100 Faces in Education for the 20th Century” by Education Week magazine. Mike and Vickie Farris have 10 children and 14 grandchildren. |
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