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Co-authored by thinkers like Dr. David Schmidtz, <em>Commercial Society<\/em> weaves together ethics, entrepreneurship, and real-world application into one powerful curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry shares the story behind the program\u2019s creation, why it resonates with students\u2014especially at Heritage Academy\u2014and how it\u2019s sparking deeper thinking about business, purpose, and personal growth. If you\u2019re an educator seeking richer curriculum or a parent looking for something truly meaningful for your student, this is a conversation you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Show Notes:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Freedom Center at University of Arizona: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/freedomcenter.arizona.edu\/\">https:\/\/freedomcenter.arizona.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Heritage Academy information and tours: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageacademyaz.com\/\">https:\/\/heritageacademyaz.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Contact Kerry Montano: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"mailto:kdmontan@arizona.edu\">kdmontan@arizona.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><strong>What if economics class could teach students how to live with purpose\u2014not just how markets work?<\/strong> In this episode of <em>American Classroom<\/em>, Kerry Montano from the University of Arizona introduces a groundbreaking dual enrollment course that\u2019s transforming how high school students engage with economics. Co-authored by thinkers like Dr. David Schmidtz, <em>Commercial Society<\/em> weaves together ethics, entrepreneurship, and real-world application into one powerful curriculum.<\/p><p>Kerry shares the story behind the program\u2019s creation, why it resonates with students\u2014especially at Heritage Academy\u2014and how it\u2019s sparking deeper thinking about business, purpose, and personal growth. If you\u2019re an educator seeking richer curriculum or a parent looking for something truly meaningful for your student, this is a conversation you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p><p><\/p><p><strong>Show Notes:<\/strong> <\/p><p>Freedom Center at University of Arizona: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/freedomcenter.arizona.edu\/\">https:\/\/freedomcenter.arizona.edu<\/a> <\/p><p>Heritage Academy information and tours: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageacademyaz.com\/\">https:\/\/heritageacademyaz.com<\/a> <\/p><p>Contact Kerry Montano: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"mailto:kdmontan@arizona.edu\">kdmontan@arizona.edu<\/a><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-9","episode","type-episode","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Economics Can Help Students Find Their Purpose with Kerry Montano - American Classroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=how-economics-can-help-students-find-their-purpose-with-kerry-montano\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Economics Can Help Students Find Their Purpose with Kerry Montano - American Classroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What if economics class could teach students how to live with purpose\u2014not just how markets work? 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