Patty Johnson, a former member of the Colorado State Board of Education, artist, and parent discusses her latest editorial: The Dumbing Down of Education Through Technology.

Patti Johnson is a Portrait and Landscape artist. In addition, she is also a cartoonist and creates word Jumbles as a hobby alongside with her cartoons. She previously served on the Colorado State Board of Education from 1995 – 2001.

As a parent she became involved in educational issues when she experienced what their son was learning via the government public school system. As a result, she has testified before United States Congress and several state legislatures on issues pertaining to the education of children.

Presently she is retired and lives on a ranch with her loving husband of 50 years. Together, they raise chickens and grow organic fruit and vegetables.

[The Dumbing Down of Education – Part One, News With Views Website] • [Patricia Johnson Fine Art]

Kerry McDonald, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, host of the LiberatED podcast, and author join me to discuss her new book Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling.

Kerry works at the intersection of education and enterprise, spotlighting the entrepreneurs who are building creative schooling options across the United States. She is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, where she leads the Education Entrepreneurship Lab and hosts the LiberatED podcast.

She is also the Velinda Jonson Family Education Fellow at State Policy Network, an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, and a regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74. Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the new book, Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette/PublicAffairs, 2025). She has a BA in economics from Bowdoin College and a master's degree in education policy from Harvard University. A mom of four, she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Doctor Susan Smith Jones PhD joins Dr. George on this week's episode of Living in the Solution to share 10 stress-less tips on parenting children. As a result, parents can even when aggravated, remain calm, not yell, reduce the likelihood of a regretful interaction and raise children who are polite, kind, and well adjusted.

For a woman with three of America's most ordinary names, Susan Smith Jones, PhD, has certainly made extraordinary contributions in the fields of holistic health, anti-aging, optimum nutrition and balanced living. For starters, she taught students, staff and faculty at UCLA how to be healthy and fit for 30 years! Susan is the founder and president of Health Unlimited, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm dedicated to optimal wellness, health education and human potential and vitality. Susan is a frequent radio and TV talk show guest and motivational speaker; she's also the author of many books, including her latest three celebrated books: A Hug in a Mug: Revitalize with Fruits, Veggies, Juices, Soups, Spices, Teas & Healthy Living Extras, Joy & the Butterfly – The Magical Garden, and UPLIFTED: 12-Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness & Vitality.