Ryan Delk: Building a Growing Network of Microschools

The Hannah Frankman Podcast

Ryan Delk is the founder and CEO of Primer, a network of microschools expanding across the country. Primer is structured in a way that supports teachers that allows them to focus on what they love most.

Expect to learn about the systems Primer has built across their network to allow teachers to focus on what they love and streamline the process for getting a school off the ground. You’ll learn about the work Ryan has done to manage regulations and laws to make it easier for people to launch schools. The educational philosophy that underpins the resources that Primer is building and the new leader cohort that primer is launching to help educators launch the microschools.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

3:20 - Current State of Primer

3:43 - The First Day of School

5:37 - Primer Leadership Cohort

8:56 - Who is a Good fit for the Primer Leadership Cohort

15:52 - Incentivizing Forward Thinking Teachers

18:42 - How Does the Infrastructure of Primer Work?

24:03 - The Relationship Between the Teacher and the Software

26:55 - What Does Primer Curriculum Look Like?

33:53 - Regulations in Microschools

41:06 - Changing Education Laws

54:55 - Why Start in Florida and Arizona?

59:36 - The Original Inspiration for Primer

1:01:24 - The Operations of Primer

1:05:43 - Requirements for Teachers at Primer

1:07:57 - What Does the Primer Leadership Cohort Actually Look Like?

1:10:10 - How to Learn More About Primer

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Connect with Ryan Delk:

Website | https://primer.com

Twitter | https://x.com/delk

Email | [email protected]

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Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman

RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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