David Kirby

David is an entrepreneur, school founder, developer, and scholar. He founded Acton Academy of Washington, DC, and serves as the executive director of Acton Academy Foundation. For the last decade, David has organized the annual Acton Children’s Business Fair of Washington, DC, which has grown to one of the largest children’s entrepreneurship events in the country serving 125 young entrepreneurs with over 5,000 attendees each year. David is also an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, conducting field experiments, studying governance, and researching public opinion. Currently, David is working to develop walkable towns in school-choice states where families and innovative schools can flourish. He is an occasional public speaker and his views have been featured by the media in print, podcasts, and video. Follow David’s work here.

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