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The Future of Education

Michael B. Horn

Booking Overview

This interview-led education podcast focuses on innovations transforming learning, schooling, and talent development, typically featuring education researchers, entrepreneurs, school founders, and other practitioners. Agencies could credibly pitch education-technology founders, microschool and alternative-school leaders, learning researchers, education policy experts, and talent-development innovators with demonstrated results; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors substantive subject-matter expertise but draws on the host’s professional network.

Metrics

Episodes: 143

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 137 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

michaelbhorn@substack.com

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Host

Michael B. Horn - Education writer, speaker, and author focused on disruptive innovation and the future of learning. He co-founded the Clayton Christensen Institute and co-authored Disrupting Class and Choosing Coll...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Education researchers, founders of innovative schools or education organizations, school-network leaders, experienced practitioners, and experts with direct experience developing or evaluating new learning models.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led an innovative school, microschool, or education organization, Conducted or published research on education innovation and learning models, Developed scalable approaches to personalized, project-based, or technology-enabled education, Completed advanced education training or field research on emerging school models

Recent Guest Discussions

Thomas Arnett - Why Families And Students Embrace Innovative Microschools In K–8 Education More Readily Than In High School; Adolescent Social Needs; Education Savings Accounts; And Mainstream Adoption Of Alternative Schools.

William Wiltshire - Research Into Seven Microschools, Their Educational Models, Technology And Artificial Intelligence Use, School Choice, And The Future Of Learning Environments.

Jaysan Shah - Research Into Seven Microschools, Their Educational Models, Technology And Artificial Intelligence Use, School Choice, And The Future Of Learning Environments.

Matthew Millikin - Research Into Seven Microschools, Their Educational Models, Technology And Artificial Intelligence Use, School Choice, And The Future Of Learning Environments.

Ruben Villarreal-Halprin - Research Into Seven Microschools, Their Educational Models, Technology And Artificial Intelligence Use, School Choice, And The Future Of Learning Environments.

Recent Topics

Microschools, Personalized Learning, Education Innovation, School Choice, Talent Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Future of Education
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Behind the Explosion in Unconventional Education

August 17, 2026

Mickey Revenaugh, co-founder of Connections Academy, is out with her debut book titled School’s Out: Why Families Are Choosing Unconventional Education. She joined me—and a surprise cohost, my daughter Kayla!—to talk about what she learned from reporting and writing the book. Together we explored the rise of innovative schooling models and their impact on student learning and traditional education systems, from unschooling models to project-based learning and more. Mickey shared insights on w...

Intelligent Training Built for the Frontline

August 10, 2026

Rachael Nemeth, co-founder and CEO of Opus Training, joined me to share how Opus leverages real operational data to deliver personalized, actionable training in over 130 languages through mobile devices to bridge the learning gap for the 110 million Americans who aren’t desk-based. This was a fascinating conversation, if for no other reason than so few companies focus on these front-line workers and that the training Opus provides isn’t your standard compliance-based stuff, but the education ...

Why Teens Don't Want to School Alone

July 27, 2026

Thomas Arnett from the Clayton Christensen Institute joined me to once again explore why families and students seem to be quite willing to try innovative microschools in the K–8 grades, but considerably more resistant when it comes to high school. Traditional high school experiences, particularly social and extracurricular elements like sports and common rites of passage, continue to hold such strong appeal for most families, even as innovative, personalized, and lower-cost education models e...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Future of Education?

The Future of Education is hosted by Michael B. Horn. Its publicly listed email is michaelbhorn@substack.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Future of Education?

The publicly listed email for The Future of Education: michaelbhorn@substack.com.

How many listeners does The Future of Education have?

Podseeker estimates The Future of Education reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Future of Education?

The Future of Education typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Education researchers, founders of innovative schools or education organizations, school-network leaders, experienced practitioners, and experts with direct experience developing or evaluating new learning models. Common among recent guests: Founded or led an innovative school, microschool, or education organization; Conducted or published research on education innovation and learning models; Developed scalable approaches to personalized, project-based, or technology-enabled education. Recent guests include Thomas Arnett, William Wiltshire, and Jaysan Shah.

How hard is it to get booked on The Future of Education?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Future of Education cover?

Recent episodes cover Microschools, Personalized Learning, Education Innovation, School Choice, and Talent Development. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

michaelbhorn@substack.com

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