Classical Virtues in the Bronx? The Vertex Academy Model

About this episode

The episode discusses the educational philosophy of Ian Rowe and the Vertex Academy model in the Bronx.

In this episode of the MCC Learning Institute podcast, Dr. Richard Fodor, Head of Research, and Dr. János Setényi, Director of the Institute sit down with Ian Rowe — American education entrepreneur, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and cofounder of Vertex Partnership Academies in the Bronx. Together, we explore the foundations of Ian’s philosophy of education, shaped by his parents’ immigrant journey and his belief in the American Dream as a source of agency for young peopl...

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Hosts: Dr. Richard Fodor, Dr. János Setényi

Guest: Ian Rowe

Topics covered

• education
• American Dream
• immigrant journey
• agency
• philosophy of education

Keywords

• education
• American Dream
• immigrant experience
• Vertex Academy
• agency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, Vertex Partnership Academies

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