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EdChoice Chats is the EdChoice team’s official podcast. EdChoice is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing educational choice as the best pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. We believe families, not bureaucrats, are best equipped to make K-12 schooling decisions for their children. Our team works at the state level to educate diverse audiences, train advocates and engage policymakers on the benefits of high-quality school choice programs. Listen in to stay updated on the latest controversies, messaging hacks, legislation, litigation and research related to school choice in America.
For podcast inquiries, please contact Katie Brooks at katie@edchoice.org.
In this episode of Cool Schools with Mike McShane, Mike is joined by Alyssa Tormala, Head of School at Laurel Springs School. Alyssa shares the history, model, and unique features of their fully online K-12 program, including how they support diverse student needs, teacher roles, accreditation, and advice for parents considering online education.
In this episode of Sunday School Choice, Nathan Sanders talks with Dalena Wallace, co-founder of HERO (Heartland Education Reformation Organization), to talk about how one family's homeschooling journey grew into a movement helping churches, educators, and parents create new learning opportunities for children.Dalena shares why she believes churches are uniquely positioned to serve families through education, how microschools and learning communities can start with just a handful of families, and why keeping things simple often leads to the biggest impact.
On this episode of Cool Schools with Mike McShane we talk with John Bailey, a strategic advisor and investor with a rich background in AI, technology, and education. The discussion centers around the evolving role of AI in education, exploring both its potential benefits and challenges.John shares insights into how AI can be used to enhance educational experiences, streamline school operations, and support teachers and students. The conversation also touches on the importance of maintaining a balance between leveraging AI and preserving human judgment in educational settings.
In this episode of Sunday School Choice, host Nathan Sanders interviews Trevin Wax, VP for Research and Resource Development at the North American Mission Board and co-author of The Education Reformation. They discuss the importance of Christian education, the role of churches in starting schools, and practical steps for pastors and churches to engage in Christian education and the cultural significance of these efforts.
In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, host Ed Tarnowski interviews Adam Mangana, CEO and a founder of Optima, about innovative educational technologies, including spatial computing, AI, and the impact on personalized learning. They explore how these advancements are transforming the future of education, especially for special needs students.
In this episode of Sunday School Choice, host Nathan Sanders interviews Josh Bowar about the impact of the Iowa Students First Act, the growth of Christian schools through education savings accounts, and innovative models in faith-based education. They discuss barriers to private education, accountability, and future visions for education in Iowa and nationwide.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Faith-Based Education02:43 Josh Bowar's Journey in Christian Education05:22 The Impact of the Iowa Students First Act07:59 Innovative Models in Private Education10:40 Accountability in Education Choices13:22 Future of Education in Iowa and Beyond16:07 Encouragement for Aspiring School Founders
On this episode of Cool Schools with Mike McShane we talk with Rabbi Yossi Bassman, Director at Bader Hillel High School in Glendale, Wisconsin, about blending college prep with rigorous Judaic studies, how the school maintains its mission, navigates accreditation, and plans for future growth while fostering a strong community and educational excellence.
In this episode of Sunday School Choice, host Nathan Sanders interviews Pastor Joshua Robertson from Black Pastors United for Education. Pastor Josh shares how churches can turn empty rooms into powerful educational hubs. He believes that the church plays a crucial role in shaping the next generation by providing customized, non-traditional educational opportunities that meet the unique needs of each child.
In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, host Ed Tarnowski is joined by Katherine Munal Schulze, Cooper Conway, Aaron Gillham, and Nathan Sanders to discuss the current state of school choice programs across the U.S., focusing on recent developments, challenges, and opportunities for expansion.
On this episode of Cool Schools with Mike McShane we talk with Robert Wright, principal of the Basilica School of St. Mary's Star of the Sea in Key West, Florida, about what makes his school unique and the benefits and challenges of having a school on an island with challenges related to housing and cost of living and inflation.We also talk about how they source their teachers, how you innovate an 160 year old school, and so much more!
On this edition of EdChoice Chats, Brian Ledtke is joined by three special guests; Colleen Hroncich, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, Lauren May, director of advocacy at Step Up for Students, and Kimberlee Tucker, owner of the Homeschool Hive.This conversation explores the vital role of parent support in creating student success, particularly through school choice and homeschooling. We share our personal journeys into education, emphasizing the importance of parental involvement and the various educational options available. We discuss the flexibility of homeschooling, the resources available for families, and the impact of community support.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Brian Ledtke talks with Madison Marino Doan, a Policy Analyst in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, and Jonathan Butcher, the Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation.They discuss the critical importance of civics education in America as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary and explore the current state of civics education, the need for reform, and the role of parents in advocating for better educational standards.
On this episode of EdChoice Chats, Brian Ledtke talks with John Schilling, president and founder of 2020 Strategies and former president of American Federation for Children, and Lauren May, director of advocacy at Step Up for Students, about the Education Choice for Children Act.They explore the implications of the federal scholarship tax credit, its impact on public schools, and the importance of state participation. The discussion emphasizes the empowerment of parents in choosing educational options for their children and addresses common misconceptions surrounding the bill.
On this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Brian Ledtke talks with Jennifer Wolverton, founder and CEO of Microcollective for AI, Robotics and the Sciences, about her journey in education, the founding of MARS Microschool, and the integration of AI and robotics in learning. Wolverton emphasizes the importance of adapting education to include AI literacy and ethics, while also addressing concerns about screen time and the need for innovative teaching methods. The discussion highlights the potential of micro schools to adapt quickly to technological changes and the exciting future of learning with robotics and AI.
Robert Enlow, President and CEO of EdChoice, discusses the critical role of parents in educational decision-making, challenging the myth that they cannot be trusted to make the best choices for their children.
Critics of school choice often argue that when some students leave for better opportunities, the ones who stay in traditional schools suffer. This episode of Tough Questions with Robert Enlow addresses whether that’s true—and what actually happens to those “left behind.”
In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Susan Pendergrass about the impact of universal choice in states like Arizona. They explore how universal choice is reshaping the educational landscape, the dynamics of supply and demand in rural areas, and the emergence of new educational models.
Robert Enlow, President and CEO of EdChoice, goes over the research, general skepticisms, and real-world examples of choice working.
On this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Neal McCluskey and James Shuls, editors of the new book Fighting for Freedom to Learn: Examining America's Century-Old School Choice Movement.In this conversation they explore the historical context and evolution of the school choice movement in America, focusing on the contributions of key figures like Horace Mann and Virgil Bloom. The discussion delves into the implications of the common schools movement, the challenges faced in advancing educational freedom, and the ongoing debate about whether school choice is a progressive or conservative reform.
In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Michael Torres, Director of Legislative Strategy at the Classic Learning Test (CLT), about how CLT is challenging the SAT and ACT by offering a liberal arts-based testing.Torres shares the story of CLT’s founding, its rapid growth—especially after Florida’s adoption of the test—and ongoing efforts to expand into other states despite pushback. The conversation also explores the impact of standardized testing monopolies on education policy and curriculum, the importance of competition in testing, and CLT’s new initiative to create an alternative to Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams.
On this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Katherine Bathgate, the CEO and founder of SchoolForward, about her new paper Rethinking ESA Policy Design: A new approach to financial accountability. They talk about the ideas in the paper, ESA policy, the risk of misuse and fraud in ESA programs, and so much more.
In this episode of Sunday School Choice, host Nathan Sanders interviews Chris Vas from the Herzog Foundation to discuss the foundation’s mission of advancing Christ-centered K–12 education across the country. They explore the foundation’s professional development programs, its SchoolBox platform for launching new schools, and the impact of Missouri’s MoScholars tax credit program. The conversation also highlights trends in homeschooling and micro-schooling, especially how churches are partnering with educators to host innovative education models.
In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Schulze, Nathan Sanders, and Aaron Gillham about all the exciting momentum across the states this legislative session.Of the eight states–Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming–that created or expanded choice programs in 2025, six now offer programs with universal eligibility, meaning any student may apply to participate. New Hampshire took it a step further by securing true universal education choice.
For decades, critics of school choice have warned that it would destroy public education. From claims that funding would evaporate to predictions of catastrophic harm to students, the rhetoric has been dramatic—and remarkably consistent.But is there any truth to these warnings?Robert Enlow, CEO of EdChoice, and Ed Tarnowski, author of the new report Who's Afraid of School Choice, take some of the most anti-school choice quotes from the report and read them for you.
In this episode of Sunday School Choice: Where Faith Meets Education Freedom, host Nathan Sanders is joined by Dr. Shaunette Parker, Senior Director of Partner Relations at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation and board chair of Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School in South Carolina. They discuss how church-based schools can uniquely serve their communities, especially by providing safe, nurturing, and faith-aligned environments. Dr. Parker shares her journey into education and ministry, highlights how programs like South Carolina’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund expand access to private schooling for underserved families, and offers powerful encouragement for church leaders considering starting a school.
On this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, talks with Michael Bindas, Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice, about his new paper titled "School Choice is Racist and Other Myths."
In this episode of Sunday School Choice: Where Faith Meets Education Freedom, host Nathan Sanders is joined by Troy McIntosh from the Ohio Christian Education Network, a ministry of the Center for Christian Virtue, to talk about their School Starting Manual—a practical and faith-driven guide designed to help pastors and church leaders launch Christian schools. As more churches across the country explore how to start education ministries, this manual serves as a clear and proven blueprint. If you’ve ever asked, “How do we start a school?”—this episode is for you.
In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Schultz, Nathan Sanders, and Aaron Gillham about school choice updates across the US, including some very exciting news from Texas.
On the latest episode of Sunday School Choice: Where Faith Meets Education Freedom, we talk with Shawn Peterson, President of Catholic Education Partners. We explore the powerful role Catholic education has played—and continues to play—in the United States, providing not just academic excellence, but a deeply rooted faith-based learning experience for families.
Dr. Doug Richey—a former pastor and Missouri state representative—shares his unique perspective on the intersection of faith, education, and public policy. With 26 years of pastoral ministry and six years in the Missouri House of Representatives, Ritchie offers a compelling case for why churches should engage in the school choice movement and how to do it practically.
On the latest episode of the State of Choice podcast, Ed Tarnowski and Katherine Schultz welcomed Trish Donahue, Senior Vice President of Legal and Policy at HopSkipDrive, to talk about a topic that's critical but often overlooked in school choice conversations: transportation.
In the premiere episode of Sunday School Choice, we talk with Pastor Tom Kakadelis about what it means to be a church school pioneer in today’s education landscape.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, John Kristof and Mike McShane talk about the new report School Starter Checklist Rankings; a compendium of regulations on private schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Munal, Aaron Gillham and Nathan Sanders about school choice updates in their states. The push for universal education choice continued to gain traction in March, with Wyoming becoming the latest state to adopt an Education Savings Account (ESA) program open to all students. The development marks another key milestone in a national movement that has seen rapid legislative activity in recent years.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Ben Scafidi and Colyn Ritter about the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index: All Students, All Options, All Dollars.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane talks with Colyn Ritter and Cooper Conway about the 2025 Funded Eligibility rankings. Fully funded eligibility means that every student in a state with a choice program can also receive the resources needed to participate.
In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Munal, Aaron Gillham and Nathan Sanders about school choice updates in their states including some huge news in Tennessee!
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Colyn Ritter and Robert Enlow about the 2025 EdChoice Share which tracks the proportion of K-12 students in every state that are enrolled in a private school choice program.
In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Patricia Rucker, a state senator serving West Virginia's 16th district, and the national chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council. She shares her inspiring journey as a first-generation American from Venezuela, her experiences as a teacher and homeschool parent, and her leadership in championing universal school choice through the HOPE Scholarship in West Virginia. The conversation highlights the challenges and triumphs of implementing school choice, its impact on families, and the role of data and advocacy in shaping public opinion and policy.
In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Schultz, Nathan Sanders, and Aaron Gillham about state election results and how they may impact the state of choice.
In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Dr. Vance Ginn, chief economist at Pelican Institute for Public Policy and founder and president of Ginn Economic Consulting.Also featuring: Katherine Munal, Policy & Advocacy Director, and Joey Magaña, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy.
In this episode of State of Choice, Ed Tarnowski is announced as the new host of the podcast, the Policy & Advocacy Team gives its monthly state update, and each team member participates in the first segment of ed freedom fallacies.Also featuring: Caitlin Lee, Director of Policy & Implementation; Katherine Munal, Policy & Advocacy Director; and Aaron Gillham, Policy & Advocacy Director.Note: After reaching an agreement in a committee of conference to instead increase the program’s FPL to 425%, the final version of the bill could not garner enough support to pass the House. New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account Program will not see an expansion this year.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, longtime Hill staffer and education policy expert Lindsay Fryer talks with Mike McShane and Rick Hess about the state of American higher education, the federal government’s role in it, and what is going on with FAFSA.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with family policy expert Patrick Brown about fertility rates, childcare policy, and protecting children online.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, host Dorian McCarroll talks with Virginia Walden Ford, Howard Fuller, Sekou Biddle, and Gerard Robinson on the 70th anniversary of the landmark decision of Brown v Board of Education, and how the education system is still impacted by it today.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Jon Pidluzny, Director of Higher Education Reform at America First Policy Institute about higher education. They talk about whether the US higher education system is still the best in the world, the complex issues of student loans, ballooning education costs, and so much more.
Indiana's first Secretary of Education, Dr. Katie Jenner, talks with EdChoice's Mike McShane on how she's trying to get education right with her efforts in teacher recruitment, strategic measures for student success and more.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane talks with Angela Watson, senior research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, about homeschooling research. They also talk about her new resource, the Homeschool Hub.
In this May episode of “State of Choice” hosted by the EdChoice Policy and Advocacy team, we talk about school choice across the states and provide updates on school choice legislation.
In this April episode of “State of Choice” hosted by the EdChoice Policy and Advocacy team, we talk about school choice across the states and provide updates on school choice legislation.
We go over our monthly polling results for the last few months and highlight all the most interesting trends and data. And shocker! Teens love their cellphones!
In this episode of “State of Choice” hosted by the EdChoice Policy and Advocacy team, we talk about how Alabama passed landmark legislation advancing choice in the state. Plus, we highlight our favorite advocates in the choice movement for Women’s History Month.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, Robert Enlow, CEO and President of EdChoice, talks with Lindsey Burke, from the Heritage Foundation, and Macke Raymond, from the Hoover Institution.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, Robert Enlow, CEO and President of EdChoice, talks with Curtis Valentine co-director of the Reinventing America Schools Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. They discuss the Rosenwald Schools and a number of other topics including how education was formed and started, our current public education system and its impact on communities of color.
The EdChoice state team gives us a summary of all the recent happenings in the states. Find out more in the podcast!
For this episode of EdChoice Chats we have a special edition celebrating Black History Month where we talk about school choice in communities of color and the ever-growing support for it.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane is joined by John Kristof and Alli Aldis to talk about EdChoice's monthly and semi-annual polling and what it reveals about the state of education in the United States.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats host Marty Lueken digs into his new report which explores hold harmless funding; declining enrollment protections and funding guarantees. Guests James Shuls and Aaron Smith join.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Alli Aldis and John Kristof about October's monthly polling results.We asked a range of questions focused on K-12 education, including our usual monitoring of public opinion toward school choice options. In this month’s poll, we also introduced new questions about gifted academic programs and education technology.
EdChoice CEO Robert Enlow talks with Colyn Ritter and Marc LeBlond about the 2024 edition of The ABCs of School Choice.
On this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Colyn Ritter and John Kristof about the recent EdChoice teacher polling. Topics including students’ social media use, absenteeism, classroom disruptions, how likely they are to recommend their profession, and more.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Sonia Park, executive director of the Diverse Charter School Coalition. McShane and Park talk about what they are trying to achieve, the actual practices that go on in these diverse by design charter schools, and also the public policy that's necessary for them to start and grow, and be part of the charter school landscape.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane talks with Alli Aldis and John Kristof about the September 2023 monthly polling data. What concerns are at the forefront of parents’ minds in these early days of the 2023-24 academic year? The first challenge for today’s school parents may be keeping students in the classroom and off their phones.
The EdChoice state team gives us a summary of all the recent happenings in the states. It's been an exciting month with North Carolina expanding the Opportunity Scholarship. Find out more in the podcast!
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane talks with John Kristof about his new paper Surfing the Pipeline: Understanding Pathways into Teaching in Alternative Models of Schooling.They discuss the many new opportunities that are being made available all across the country with entrepreneurial educators starting up new and different school models such as microschools, hybrid homeschools, and more.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, we dive into our most recent survey of American teens where we tackled such questions as "How can school leaders and teachers maneuver the emergence of modern technology within the classroom?" and "What can be done to resolve mental health and absenteeism?"
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Ron Matus, director of research and special projects for Step Up For Students in Florida, and Lauren May, director of advocacy for Step Up For Students.Matus and May have a new paper called "Why Catholic Schools in Florida are Growing: Five Things You Need to Know." We dive into this paper and the five things we need to know!
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with Andy Prieto and Mark Strickland of Dade Prep, where they are going to help answer the question, "What's up with Dade Prep?"Dade Prep is a credit recovery secondary school that generally targets older students who have been truant or who have otherwise become disconnected from the education system and helps them with credit recovery, to graduate, and then enter the workforce.
In this edition of EdChoice Chats, we dive into our monthly poll results on education-related issues including public sentiment on the direction of K-12 education, what values parents want schools to teach their children, support for school choice, and more.
Calling all teachers who want to start their own schools! Mike McShane has CEO and founder of Primer, Ryan Delk on the podcast to talk about the work Primer microschools is achieving. Primer gives the top 1% of teachers the tools and preparation needed to launch their own schools, while also allowing their students to set their own pace and pursue their passions.
The Three Languages of School Choice is a starting point for the next wave of educational freedom. For education freedom to truly take hold in the United States, the school choice movement must reclaim its politically multilingual roots and adapt them for today’s political age.
In this episode, Mike McShane talks with the paper's author, John Kristof, as well as with Neal McCluskey, Director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute, and Gerard Robinson, Professor of Practice in Public Policy and Law at the University of Virginia.
How are schools growing their numbers in staff members without growing the same number in students? Ben Scafidi joins Mike McShane to talk about his recent report, Priorities of State and Local Governments From 1994 to 2022 which highlights the public schools' staffing surge over the years.
“Where do you typically receive information about K-12 education?” The EdChoice Research team asked that question and many others to America’s public and school parents. Listen today to find out the team’s most notable findings.
With the session ending, the EdChoice state team has given us a summary of all the recent happenings in the states. It's been an exciting year for school choice so far with seven states enacting new programs and nine states expanding their existing programs, seven of those nine being nearly universal.
Mike McShane, Colyn Ritter, and John Kristof talk about what's inside Schooling in America, including the data that stood out to them the most.
Mike McShane talks with Kelly Smith, CEO of the Prenda microschools and author of the book, A Fire to be Kindled. The two talk about how Smith started Prenda and the meaning behind his book title.
John Kristof talks with Mike McShane about his new report with Nicole Stelle Garnett at the Manhattan Institute titled, Implementing K–12 Education Savings Accounts Is Really Simple. They talk about the new wave of school choice and the expansion of education savings accounts across the country.
Members of the EdChoice team discuss the recent publication, The 123s of School Choice, an in-depth review of the available research on private school choice programs in America.
If you need a rundown on the latest litigation involving school choice across the states, the EdChoice state team has you covered in this podcast.
In this monthly tracker podcast, EdChoice team members discuss the new question added to the poll about a four day school week while also reflecting on the past school year.
Our own team member and former elementary school teacher, Margo Foster joins the podcast to discuss the results from this month's teacher survey.
Highschool Senior Patrick McGrath joins EdChoice team members, John Kristof and Colyn Ritter, to discuss the findings from the latest survey on teenagers today.
In part two of a collaboration with RISE Reports podcast and ASU+GSV, Curtis Valentine and panelists, Sharif El-Mekki and Matthew Mugo Fields discuss in detail what schooling, education, and learning look like in the future.In part 2 of this two part series, PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project Co-Director Curtis Valentine, in collaboration with EdChoice, sits down for a live panel conversation and podcast recording at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego with Sharif El-Mekki, Chief Executive Officer at The Center for Black Educator Development, and Matthew Mugo Fields, General Manager of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HMH and President of Heinemann Publishing. They discuss the future of education, the future of teaching, and importance of school choice for families across America. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hYnqceWTkaZMoIBV7eXVN?si=Zi8s8D4ZTr61zXzc3QiYDw&nd=1
Back at it again with another monthly tracker are EdChoice team members, Mike McShane, Colyn Ritter, and John Kristof, sharing results from the latest tracking poll fielded in April. As always, the trio states which numbers are their "Cleopatra's Pizza Hut Most Surprising Number" and "Death and Taxes Most Predictable Number."
What does school in America look like in 2050? In collaboration with RISE Reports podcast and ASU+GSV, Curtis Valentine and panelists Nina Gilbert and Sharhonda Bossier talk about the future of education and teaching.In part 1 of this two part series, PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project Co-Director Curtis Valentine, in collaboration with EdChoice, sits down for a live panel conversation and podcast recording at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego with Nina Gilbert, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Education at Morehouse College, and Sharhonda Bossier, Chief Executive Officer of Education Leaders of Color. They discuss the future of education, the future of teaching, and importance of school choice for families across America. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-of-schools-part-1/id1519327729?i=1000612638884
Members of the EdChoice team give the latest updates on legislation going on in the US, with emphasis on the Southwest and Midwest regions.
For this episode of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane is on the other side of the microphone talking about his new research report “Surveying Educational Entrepreneurs: The Headwinds and Tailwinds to Building New Educational Enterprises.” He shares information about the characteristics of an educational entrepreneur, as well as the barriers to educational entrepreneurship.
On this episode, we have an all-star guest list joining EdChoice President and CEO, Robert Enlow. Our special guests have all been in the school choice movement for years and discuss the history of choice in the Sunshine State.
The three musketeers of tracker polling, Mike McShane, Colyn Ritter, and John Kristof share compelling numbers from our recent polling with American school parents. One celebratory number is the all time high in parents' optimism about their child's academic development.
CEO of the Fusion Education Group, Pate Ruppert, talks with Mike McShane about the innovative one-to-one school that Fusion Academies offer.
Need an update on the current litigation happening in school choice? EdChoice members, Chantal Lovell and Leslie Hiner, have your back. The two share the latest legal updates in the states, including Vermont and Kentucky.
Do you need a recap on the litigation and legislation going on in the states? Luckily, the state team has compiled the latest happenings in several states.
Dr. Susan Pendergrass breaks down public school district lines and open enrollment with Mike McShane on his What's Up series.
EdChoice team members Mike McShane, John Kristof and Colyn Ritter go over the results that stood out the most from this month's public opinion tracker.
Garrett Smiley, CEO and co-founder of Sora Schools, joins Mike McShane on the "What's Up" series to talk about his Georgia based online private school.
Mike McShane talks with Marissa Hess of Urban Cottage Educational Collaborative to discuss how innovative educational programs can sit at the intersection of homeschooling, collaborative schooling, and microschooling.
The February monthly tracker is here featuring our own research team discussing numbers from the most recent polling of American school parents. Find out what is the "Cleopatra's Pizza Hut" most surprising number for each Mike McShane, Colyn Ritter, and John Kristof.
Members of our policy and advocacy team discuss the current policies going on in the states involving school choice.
On this episode of What's Up with Mike McShane, Dalena Wallace, a homeschooling mom of six, talks about AIM education which involves her co-op of homeschooling parents and operating a hybrid microschool.
On Mike McShane's series What's Up, Matt DeHart talks about his foundation, Teach From DeHart and his current status establishing a new school in Pennsylvania.
Mike McShane on his "What's Up" series chats with Brett Kopf of Omella to discuss his entrepreneurship in the education space.
Members of the EdChoice research team discuss some unexpected numbers from the recent public opinion tracker fielded in December 2022.
On this episode of What's Up with Mike McShane, two team members of the National School Choice Week Foundation, Shelby Doyle and Krissia Campos Spivey, talk about the exciting plans they have to celebrate this last week of January.
Members of our team discuss the findings from the recent November poll and also reflect back on the year.
In this monthly state update, we check in with the Policy and Advocacy team as they tell us the results from the recent gubernatorial elections that went in in many states across the country.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of State Relations Jordan Zakery and Research Analyst John Kristof speak with James Franko from the Kansas Policy Institute to discuss the findings from the new Kansas private school survey.
On today's episode of What's Up with Mike McShane, we chat with Michael Hartney and his book on teachers unions and their role in education policy.
It's the Teacher Survey edition! Our Research team is going over some findings from our most recent teacher polling wave. We wanted to know about America's teachers, and the results are in!
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, members of the research team break down some findings they found most interesting from our general population poll fielded from October 7 – October 9th, 2022.
In this episode of What's Up with Mike McShane, we talk with Neal McCluskey who is the Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom. He authored a book that, among other things, talks about how we can build bridges and connections in the school choice movement.
In this edition of the Legal Update, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Leslie Hiner, reports on good news out of West Virginia and Arizona. The Courts have ruled in favor of educational freedom and families in both of these states.
This month some members of the research team sit down and discuss some of their findings from the September general population poll survey. They continue to use new categories in order to break down the data.
It's the 10 year anniversary of our Schooling in America survey series and the research team shares some takeaways that were most interesting to each of them.
The EdChoice state team gives the listeners an update on some implementation issues in Oklahoma, legislation updates in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire and the results of the Nation's report card.
Members of the research team discuss the results from August's general population poll.
On this episode of What's Up, we chat with Ian Rowe about his new book. The publication titled, "Agency: The Four Point Plan for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power", details the four point plan for children to achieve success.
In this researcher profile, we meet John Garen who is the author of a preliminary report titled "School Choice and Competition. Has there been enough enabling legislation to generate broad-based effects?" John discusses some of his findings from the research.
Some members of the EdChoice state team tell us about their experiences at two recently attended conferences.
Our legal team gives updates on litigation and legislation happening throughout the states.
Mike McShane director of national research at EdChoice joins the show to talk about his most recent paper on teacher's usage of time.
Today Meredith Olson, who is the CEO of the VELA Fund comes on the show to discuss the VELA Education Fund.
On this episode of What's Up with Mike McShane, we talk with New Schools for Baton Rouge CEO Ken Campbell. He tells us some challenges that some schools in Baton Rouge are facing as well as some success stories and ways to keep improving and moving forward.
The EdChoice state team updates us on whats going on in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana.
We hear from members of the research team about the results from May's general population poll, including answers to some new questions.
In this episode we talk with Director of Education Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Ben DeGrow. He and EdChoice's Director of Fiscal Research and Education Center, Marty Lueken, co-wrote a report that discusses the potential impacts of a proposed ESA program in Michigan.
We hear from members of the research team about the results from April's general population poll, including answers to some new questions.
Jackie Guglielmo joins the podcast to talk nuts and bolts about the ESA program in Indiana.
Jason Bedrick welcomes Joey Magana to the team and Jordan Zachary also joins the show to discuss some state updates.
We hear from members of the research team about the results from March's general population poll, including answers to some new questions.
Sit down with Dr. James Shuls, Dean of the College of Education at Southeastern University where he is the Academic Director for the American Center for Political Leadership.
In this episode of our Big Ideas series we speak with Andy Smarick, a Manhattan Institute fellow, who has recently published a series of reports on microschooling.
During this Researcher Profile episode, we talk to Lindsey Burke about her beginnings in the educational choice movement as well as her relationship with EdChoice.
March edition of the Monthly State Debrief Podcast with EdChoice and the State Team. We talk about the movement in school choice as well as upheaval in the legislatures around the country over the past 30 days.
In this update, we hear about progress being made in litigation in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Drew Katt, Director of State Research and Special Projects at EdChoice sits down with co-author of the study, John Kristof, along with our colleague, Jordan Zachary, as well as Andy Vandiver, who is president of EdChoice, Kentucky. To discuss the results of a recent survey of Kentucky private schools.
We hear from members of the research team about the results from February's general population poll, including answers to some new questions.
During this Researcher Profile episode, we talk to Ben Scafidi about his beginnings in the educational choice movement and his partnership with EdChoice.
Drew Catt the choices director of state research and special projects sits down with Dr. Angela Dills, Gimelstob-Landry distinguished professor of regional economic development at Western Carolina University.
On this episode of the Big Idea series we welcome back Dr. Lance Izumi and he tells about the research he did for his newest book, The Homeschool Boom: Pandemic, Policies, and Possibilities.
In this edition of Big Ideas series we speak with Dr. Britany Gatewood, a researcher, and Bernita Bradely, the founder of Engage Detroit. We learn why Bernita started her co-op and Dr. Gatewood's upcoming case study, Teach Me To Teach My Own: Homeschool Advocacy and Parent Agency.
Today Ron Matus joins the show who is the director of policy and public affairs at Step Up for Students in Florida, and Denisha Merriweather also joins the show who is the director of public relations and content marketing for the American Federation for Children, and the founder of Black Minds Matter. They are the co-authors of a new report titled, Controlling the Narrative, Parental Choice, Black Empowerment and Lessons From Florida.
Robert Enlow, Jordan Zachary, Jason Bedrick, Lauren Hodge and Ed Tarnowski talk a little bit about what's going on in the states right now.
Michael Horn joins the show who is a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, and the author of an article at Education Next titled, Some Pods Will Outlast The Pandemic.
We chat with several EdChoice team members as they give us an update on the legal happenings in the states.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our January 2022 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
Aaron Smith joins the show who is the director of education policy at the Reason Foundation. He is the co-author, along with Jordan Campbell, Christian Barnard, and Jude Schwalbach, of a new interactive report titled The K-12 Spending Spotlight.
In this episode we speak with some members of the conference planning committee and hear their take on ISCRC and what makes it such a beneficial event.
Religious Liberty and Education series joined by Eli Spitzer, the headmaster of a hasidic boys' high school in London. He is the author of a recent essay in Mosaic Magazine titled, "New York State versus the Yeshivas", which is the subject of today's conversation.
In this episode we hear from our team on the EdChoice Superlatives and get a snapshot of the highs and lows of the school choice movement from the previous year.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our December 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
Andrew Campanella, the President of National School Choice Week, talks to us about some of the results from a recent survey conducted by the organization.
In this episode of our Big Ideas series we speak with Dr. Nicole Garnett, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame. She talks about her recent report, Accountability in Private School Choice.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our November 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
In today's episode of the podcast we talk to the principal of Prestonwood Christian Academy's hybrid schooling program, Bill Wendl. He tells us about the innovative ideas needed in order to successfully run a hybrid educational option.
In this episode we speak with long-time choice advocate Jack Coons. He tells us about his start in the school choice movement and how he worked with our founder, Milton Friedman.
We speak with Holly Grant, someone who became a supporter of the school choice movement when she searched for options to for her children when the pandemic first started in spring of 2020.
In this episode we speak with colleague Jason Bedrick the coauthor of a new report, Who's Afraid of School Choice: Examining the Validity and Intensity of Predictions by School Choice Opponents. This report brings up the many predictions school choice opponents have and how they don't really have a basis for these claims.
In this episode we hear from Safari Small School creator Dr. Teresa Sanders. She candidly tells us her reasons on why she started her own school and the goals she has for the education of her special needs students.
In this episode we hear from a champion in the school choice movement, Virginia Walden Ford, someone whose been working for our cause for many years. She tells us about her early grassroots activism, the progress she thinks the movement has made and what other work we still have to do.
We speak with Dan Miller, who runs Historical Solutions, where he uses history to help teach lessons in leadership.
In this episode we hear from Chairman of the Board of School Choice Ohio Yitz Frank and the results of their recent survey they conducted of Ohio families on their schooling experiences.
The EdChoice research team talks about their list of the 25 most significant research findings over the last 25 years.
In this episode we dive deeper into the four polls we put in the field during the month of September. We break down some of the results from our teacher poll, black parents poll, teens poll, and general public poll.
Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner gives an update on the upcoming Carson v. Makin Supreme Court case out of Maine. She also gives us the backstory on why this case is one to really tune into.
In this episode of our Cool Schools series we chat with the superintendent of the Boston Archdiocese Catholic Schools, Tom Carroll. We learn more about what he's doing in this area, his support of school choice, and starting the first new Catholic school in 50 years.
We continue to celebrate our 25th Anniversary by speaking with Michael Chartier and Don Soifer and they tell us about advancements in school choice in the state of Nevada.
In this episode of our Cool Schools series her talk to Kurtis Indorf, President of Great Hearts Online and Great Hearts Microschools in Arizona. He tells us the innovative things he and his team have been doing and how this new option for families has already helped so many kids in his community.
In this episode we hear from Matt Beienburg, director of education policy at the Goldwater Institute, and our own director of state research and special projects, Drew Catt. The two co-authored a report titled, "The ESA Opportunity Map: Charting Empowerment Scholarship Account Eligibility for Students in Failing Arizona Public Schools."
Today we hear from the Director for Arizona Center for Student Opportunities, Matt Ladner, and the successes of school choice in Arizona.
In this episode of the podcast we speak with our very own director of national research, Mike McShane about his recent report where he tries to dispel some misinformation that's out there currently.
In this installment of our Cool Schools series we chat with Don Soifer, President of Nevada for School Options, and his Chief of Staff Ashley Campbell. They speak to us about the innovative schooling option they helped make possible in their state of Nevada.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our August 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
We kick off season four of our Cool Schools series with Christian Dallavis, the Assistant Superintendent for the Partnership Schools, that started in New York and has since expanded to Ohio.
In this special episode of the podcast we hear from EdChoice president and CEO, Robert Enlow, and colleague Susan Mitchell about the early days of the school choice movement as EdChoice begins to celebrate our 25th anniversary!
The annual edition of our Schooling in America Survey with Braun Research launched today. Check out the key findings according to the report’s authors on your commute, over lunch or whenever you listen to your podcasts.
For more info, visit: edchoice.org/SIAdashboard
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our July 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
In this episode we speak with Matt Ladner about his recent report, "Micro- Schools versus Waitlists: A Guidebook for the Innovative Arizona Educator." He tells us about the innovative school choice options available in Arizona right now.
In this episode we hear from Dr. Lance Izumi about the book he wrote with co-author and subject of the book, Mia Giordano. The book chronicles Mia's experiences trying to navigate in school with learning disabilities and how she found the best fit for her through educational choice.
Adaobi Anakwe, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, discusses her research study into the virtual challenges that African-American families with school-aged children faced during the pandemic lockdown that occurred in 2020.
In this episode, we share our top findings from our second quarterly survey of educators this year.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case out of Maine.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—focusing on the wrap-up of this year's legislative session.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our June 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—including new state programs and expansions of pre-existing programs.
Fore more information visit: www.edchoice.org
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our May 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
Dr. Rita Koganzon—associate director of the program on constitutionalism and democracy and assistant professor of politics at the University of Virginia—joins us to discuss her recent essay, A Tale of Two Educational Traditions. We discuss the Republican and Liberal traditions, alternatives to state run education and more.
James Tooley joins us to discuss his recent book, "Really Good Schools: Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education." We discuss school choice, school shutdowns and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—including a new ESA policy in Florida and recent expansion bills in Iowa.
Note: Since the recording of this episode, lawmakers in both chambers approved House File 847 in Iowa. Please visit www.edchoice.org/engage/press for more information.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our April 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
Lance Izumi joins us to talk about his recent book, "Choosing Diversity: How Charter Schools Promote Diverse Learning Models and Meet the Diverse Needs of Parents and Children." He breaks down misconceptions about charter schools, including how much one institution can differ from the next.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
A few authors of our annual report, "The 123s of School Choice," discuss what you’ll find in this year’s edition. Visit our website to view the fully digital report.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We are joined by the co-authors of a new book, "A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education." We discuss the purpose of education, school choice and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our March 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
In our recent Public Opinion Tracker Deep Dive, we asked teenagers about mental health since the start of the pandemic, social issues they care about and more.
Visit our website to dive deeper into the results.
Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner discusses two significant school choice cases in Tennessee and Maine.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—including the first school choice programs passed in Kentucky and West Virginia.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Howard Slugh, founder of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, joins us to discuss an important case that might come before the U.S. Supreme Court.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our Director of National Research Mike McShane hops on the podcast to talk about his recently-released book, "Hybrid Homeschooling: A Guide to the Future of Education."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org/hybridhomeschooling.
Ulcca Joshi Hansen, founder of Educating Potential, joins us to discuss the direction of education in a post-pandemic world.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our February 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
We're joined by Trish Wilger, executive director of Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education, to discuss results from the "Iowa K-12 & School Choice Survey."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—from a possible expansions in Arizona to consolidating programs in Florida.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Moshe Krakowski joins us to discuss his recent City Journal essay, "The War Against the Haredim." We cover misconceptions about religious education, claims made by YAFFED and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Max Eden, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, hops on the podcast to talk about the history of the Hope Scholarship, school choice in Florida and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our January 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court and Kate Hardiman, Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk, join us to discuss their latest book, "Unshackled: Freeing America’s K–12 Education System."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
As we do every year, the EdChoice team got together to vote on yearbook superlative categories, such as Most Empowering, Biggest Setback and our newest recognition, Most Choice-y State, in 2021.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our December 2020 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner takes a trip down memory lane, highlighting the top moments in school choice litigation last year.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, Eric Wearne joins us to discuss his recent book, "Defining Hybrid Homeschools in America."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Danielle Shockey, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, hops on the podcast to talk about the teacher talent pipeline and challenges we face in light of the pandemic. Shockey formally worked as the deputy superintendent of public instruction for the Indiana Department of Education and as a school principal.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Unlike previous years of our Schooling in America survey project, our researchers released multiple sets of results in a chart-focused format. This report focuses on the second wave of questions we asked about public opinion on K-12 education during the COVID pandemic. Listen to the authors discuss the most interesting findings from the report.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Dan Lips, visiting fellow with the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, joins us to talk about his recent paper, “Reducing Inequality in Outside-of-School Learning.”
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In this episode, we share key takeaways from our November 2020 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
For more information about what we do, visit www.edchoice.org.
In his latest report, Paul Peterson breaks down what the evidence says about the effectiveness of school choice. He also outlines a variety of action items policymakers can take to make our education system more equitable.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—from a recent bill passed in Ohio to what parents are saying about education, as reported in our monthly EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Kevin Vallier, associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University, joins us to discuss his chapter in the book, "Religious Liberty and Education: A Case Study of Yeshivas vs. New York."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner breaks down the latest school choice litigation in the states.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our October 2020 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
For more information about EdChoice and what we do, visit www.edchoice.org.
The author of our latest report," Commuting Concerns," discusses the process used to collect responses, inspiration for the report, and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Jonathan Butcher joins us to discuss is report, "Protecting Learning Pods: A 50-State Guide to Regulations Threatening the Latest Education Innovation." He explains learning pod regulation concerns and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Max Eden, senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins us to discuss his recent report, "Advanced Opportunities: How Idaho is Reshaping High Schools by Empowering Students," which was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—from an uptick in micro-schools to a court ruling in South Carolina.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Danish Shakeel discusses his co-authored report, "Changes in the Performance of Students in Charter and District Sectors of U.S. Education: An Analysis of Nationwide Trends."
For more information, visit www.edchocie.org
Lindsey Burke joins us to discuss "An Appraisal Market for K-12 Education," her recently-authored report for the American Enterprise Institute.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Keri Rodrigues and Sarah Raybon hop on the podcast to discuss their experiences with homeschooling during the pandemic, views on micro-schooling and more.
Keri is the president of the National Parents Union out of Massachusetts, and Sarah serves as executive director of the Arizona School Tuition Organization Association.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We are joined by Ian Kingsbury, an education policy fellow with the Empire Center for Public Policy. He discusses his recently-authored EdChoice study, "Online Learning: How do Brick and Mortar Schools Stack up to Virtual Schools?"
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We asked teens how COVID-19 has impacted their schooling, what social issues they care about the most, and more.
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In this special edition of our Religious Liberty and Education series, we are joined by Jibran Khan and Danish Shakeel to discuss Islamic education and homeschooling—specifically in regards to recent announcements made by France's president.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Co-editors of the book, "School Choice Myths: Setting the Record Straight on Educational Freedom," unpack just a few of the 12 school choice myths you will find in the book.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Matthew Ladner joins Jason Bedrick in this episode of our Big Ideas series to discuss their co-authored report, "Let's Get Small: Microschools, Pandemic Pods, and the Future of Education in America."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We chat with Arizona parent Tom Bogle, who micro-schools his children. Learn more about the educational model that has gained popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fore more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss how states are using micro-schooling, implementing regulations and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Join our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner as she breaks down school choice cases across the country.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our August 2020 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. We talk about the new questions we asked parents about learning pods, how parents have shifted their children's schooling types since the pandemic and more.
For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
In this episode, we chat with Tim DeRoche about his book, "A Fine Line: How Most American Kids are Kept Out of the Best Public Schools." We cover topics such as redlining, open enrollment and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we chat about results in part two of our Schooling in America Survey, “K–12 Education and School Choice Reforms.” We unpack the American public's views on the direction of K–12 education and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Join our state team as they discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we chat about results in part two of our Schooling in America Survey, "Homeschooling Experiences and Opinions During the COVID-19 Pandemic." We unpack why parents choose homeschooling and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
The authors of our latest blog series, "The Unbundling Series," discuss creating a more resilient education system and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from last month's EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker polling waves, including increased favorability of homeschooling and more.
For more information, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.
Authors of our latest report, "Schooling in America: COVID-19 & K–12 Education," discuss some of the findings that stood out the most.
To read the first report in this year's Schooling in America series, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we share key takeaways from last month's EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker polling waves.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's President and CEO Robert Enlow, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick, and our two state directors, Lauren Hodge and Jordan Zackery, discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We chat with David Hodges, educational choice attorney at the Institute for Justice. He discusses his new report, “A Guide to Designing Educational Choice Programs,” and the Institute for Justice's recent win in the Espinoza v. Montana case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Leslie Hiner, our VP of legal affairs, discusses the recent school choice win in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We chat with Charles Glenn about his essay, “Religion and the Adoption of School Choice Policies,” published in the fall 2018 edition of the Journal of School Choice.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we chat with Ben Harris, co-founder of Epic Charter Schools. Learn how this free, public, online charter school uses learning centers, a learning fund and more.
In this episode, we are joined by team members at Families Empowered, a Texas organization with a mission to help all families gain access to schools that work for them. We take a deep dive into what the experts know about why and how families choose education settings for their kids.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane brings on Kelly Smith of Prenda Micro-schools and Sarah Raybon of the Arizona School Tuition Organization to talk about Prenda's new and innovative approach to education.
Anna Egalite discusses her chapter in the book, "Failure Up Close: What Happens, Why it Happens and What We Can Learn From It." She addresses how private school vouchers and tax-credit scholarships have failed.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we chat with Brian Daigle, co-founder of Sequitur Classical Academy. He discusses the classical education model, how the school divides grade levels, and more.
Note: Since the recording of this podcast, Thomas Achord has been hired as headmaster.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
The authors of the brief, "Pennsylvania K-12 School Choice Survey," discuss the findings—including voters' views on school choice program types and more.
For more information. visit www.edchoice.org.
Learn more about the unique programming flowing out of Fleming County, Kentucky, public schools.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s President and CEO Robert Enlow chats with Michael Schuttloffel, executive director of the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). They discuss the state of private schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Jay Greene, professor and chair of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, discusses the book he co-edited, "Failure Up Close: What Happens, Why It Happens, and What We Can Learn from It." He breaks down what "failure" means and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Learn more about what you will find in the "Private School COVID-19 Response Survey," prepared for EdChoice by Hanover Research.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org
Patrick Wolf, professor and 21st Century chair in School Choice in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, joins us to discuss a book he edited. Wolf describes "School Choice: Separating Fact from Fiction" as an opportunity to delve into key elements of school choice that are not related test scores.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We discuss the goals of our new EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker, along with some of the data you'll find—including COVID-19 teacher survey results.
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In this episode of our Cool Schools series, we chat with Christy Wilson, dean of academics at Alliance Christian Academy in Fort Worth, Texas.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Learn more about our recent brief, "Comparing Ed Reforms." We partnered with Hanover Research to assess the experimental research on nine K-12 education reforms.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Ian Lindquist joins us to discuss his essay, "Classical Schools in Modern America, published in the fall 2019 edition of National Affairs.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Big Ideas series, we sit down with Kerry McDonald to discuss her book, "Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside of the Conventional Classroom."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
The EdChoice team shares their favorite education-themed movies—from "Dead Poets Society" to "School of Rock."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of the Big Ideas series, we chat with Lindsey Burke of the Center for Education Policy about the book, "The Not-So-Great-Society." The book, co-edited by Burke, contains 23 chapters on various aspects of education policy from preschool through college over the last 60 years.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Drew Catt, director of state research at EdChoice, and Yitz Frank, chairman of the board of School Choice Ohio, discuss the results from the "Ohio K–12 & School Choice Survey."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of Cool Schools, Mike McShane chats with Belinda Henson, head of school at Legacy Classical Christian Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to being a classical academy, the school also follows a university model.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s President and CEO Robert Enlow and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge chat with Emily Sass, policy director at the Center for Innovation and Education, about the latest school choice happenings in Texas.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Two authors of our annual report, "The 123s of School Choice," discuss what you'll find in this year's edition. Visit www.edchoice.org/order123s to get your free, print copy.
In this episode, Mike McShane chats with Tim Matlick—executive director of Jefferson Academy and the Summit Academy Home School program in Broomfield, Colorado.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute joins EdChoice President and CEO Robert Enlow to discuss their involvement in the school choice movement over the past 20 years. They examine past messaging, re-framing the way we talk about school choice and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
To kick off Season 3 of our Cool Schools series, Mike McShane chats with Chris Harper, head of school of Grace Prep. This school, located in Arlington, Texas, follows a hybrid homeschooling model.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s President and CEO Robert Enlow, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They discuss school choice firsts in South Carolina and legislation passed in Utah.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Neal McCluskey, director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute, sits down with us to discuss his essay, “Toward Conceptual and Concrete Understanding of the Impossibility of Religiously Neutral Public Schooling." The piece was published in the Journal of School Choice in 2018.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, the authors of our latest report, Transporting School Choice Students, discuss inspiration, methodology and findings.
For more information or to download the report, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Big Ideas series, Vicki Alger discusses her co-authored book, "Child Safety Accounts: Combating Student Bullying and School Violence by Empowering Parents." She goes in-depth on subjects related to student bullying, teacher bullying, sexual misconduct and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In the second episode of our Mean Tweets series, Jen Wagner and Drew Catt read tweets and offer commentary and insight regarding some of the top issues in education.
Gerard Robinson joins us to discuss the book, Education for Liberation: The Politics of Promise and Reform Inside and Beyond America’s Prisons. Robinson is a co-editor of the book and works as the executive director of the Center for Advancing Opportunity.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
We sit down with EdChoice board member Virginia Walden Ford to discuss her book, "School Choice: A Legacy to Keep." In it, she describes growing up the daughter of the first black assistant superintendent of the Little Rock school district, and how she became a champion for educational choice.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner discusses recent school choice litigation across the country, including her recent visit to the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments in the Espinoza case.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's President and CEO Robert Enlow, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They focus on the State of the Union address, school choice controversy in Tennessee and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Phil Magness, senior research fellow with the American Institute of Economic Research, discusses the history of school choice and critics' claims of segregationist roots. Magness delves into this and more in his co-authored essay, “School Vouchers, Segregation, and Consumer Sovereignty."
Brian Kisida, assistant professor at the University of Missouri, discusses his co-authored report, "When is a School Segregated? Making Sense of Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board of Education."
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
There’s no better time to reflect on recent school choice happenings and look forward to a new year than during National School Choice Week.
As we do every year, the EdChoice team got together to vote on yearbook superlative categories, such as Most Inspiring, Biggest Setback and our newest recognition, Most Likely to Expand, in 2020.
To see how the EdChoice team voted last year, check out Our 2019 EdChoice Yearbook Superlatives.
In his new book, Andrew Campanella outlines seven steps parents can take to find the right learning environment for their children. Campanella is the president of National School Choice Week and a long-time advocate for educational opportunity.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Alexis Price, our marketing coordinator, and our resident state research guru Drew Catt chat about some school choice themes that appear in the super popular TV series Jane the Virgin. For a different podcast experience, check out the video recording of this episode on our website.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In the first episode of our Mean Tweets series, Robert Enlow and Drew Catt read tweets and offer commentary and insight regarding some of the top issues in education. For a different podcast experience, check out the video recording of this episode on our YouTube channel.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our VP of External Relations Brian McGrath, Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Marty Lueken and EdChoice Fellow James Shuls discuss big takeaways from this year's Walton Finance Symposium.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Frank Edelblut, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, discusses the fruition and future of the Learn Everywhere program.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Listen as Donna Berman recounts the journey to find her son, Brandon, the best education to fit his needs. She discusses their experiences with some of Florida's school choice programs and working with legislators as an advocate for the state's ESA program.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
The president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute discusses the state's tax-credit scholarship program and predicts what is on the horizon for school choice in Virginia.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Howard Husock discusses his book, "Who Killed Civil Society: The Rise of Big Government and the Decline of Bourgeois Norms." In it, he talks about the role and importance of formative efforts, as opposed to reformative efforts.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They focus on NAEP results, our recent Schooling in America survey and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org
Ashley Berner, professor at Johns Hopkins University and deputy director of the Institute for Education Policy, discusses her book, "No One Way to School." She unpacks how the United States moved from a pluralist education system to a uniform system.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we speak with Terry Stoops, the vice president of research and director of education studies at the John Locke Foundation in North Carolina. He discusses the state's Opportunity Scholarship Program and most recent school choice program.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Kate Baker, director of the Children's Scholarship Fund of New Hampshire, discusses the state's tax-credit scholarship program. Learn about the program's legislative journey, and how it's different from other tax-credit scholarships across the nation.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
The seventh annual edition of our Schooling in America Survey with Braun Research launched today. Get caught up on the key findings according to the report’s authors—Paul DiPerna, Drew Catt and Mike Shaw—on your commute, over lunch or whenever you listen to your podcasts.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Kathaleena Monds, founding director at the Center for Educational Opportunity at Albany State University, discusses school choice, historically black colleges, education reform research and more in this episode of EdChoice Chats.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick talks with Marc LeBlond and Andy LeFevre. They discuss the tax-credit scholarship programs and next steps for school choice in Pennsylvania. LeBlond is the senior policy analyst at the Commonwealth Foundation, and LeFevre is the former executive director of the REACH Alliance and REACH Foundation.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner discusses recent school choice litigation across the country, including the amicus brief she recently filed with the United States Supreme Court.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Chris Stewart—some may know him as Citizen Stewart—discusses what education reformers can learn from the Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald schools initiative. Stewart is the CEO of Education Post and founder of Citizen Ed, a weekly education reader that focuses on publishing stories about public schooling from people of color.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we talk with the co-author of "Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies That Created The Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students." He discusses student disability policies, pressures on institutions to 'look as though they have no problems,' and more in light of recent school shootings.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Robert Enlow, who has been with EdChoice since it's initial founding as the Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice in 1996, talks with our Director of Policy Jason Bedrick. They discuss some of the early school choice legislation in Indiana and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and VP of Communications Jennifer Wagner discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They focus on public school choice and public-school district open enrollment policies.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Robert Pondiscio, vice president for external affairs at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, unpacks ideas in his newest book, How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice. His book focuses on Success Academy, the largest charter school network in New York City.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
The president and executive director of the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program (GOAL) discusses the state's tax-credit scholarship program. Georgia has two private school choice programs: the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship and the Georgia Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit. GOAL, one of the state's largest scholarship organizations, participates in the tax-credit scholarship program.
In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick talks with Chad Aldis, vice president for Ohio policy and advocacy at The Fordham Institute. They discuss the growth of Ohio's 15-year-old school choice program, the Autism Scholarship Program, and the journeys of the state's four other programs.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, we chat with Nate Barrett, senior director of research and evaluation at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. He discusses centralized enrollment systems, parental accountability and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick talks with Brandon Dutcher, senior vice president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. They discuss the beginnings of the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, and how the state's tax-credit scholarship program has nearly doubled the number of participating students in the past year.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
Kevin Currie-Knight, teaching associate professor at East Carolina University, discusses topics in his new book, "Education in the Marketplace." He unpacks school choice in relation to market libertarianism, the segregation debate and more.
In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Grant Callen of Empower Mississippi. They discuss expanding the state's programs beyond special needs, the future of school choice and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
John Merrifield, professor of economics at the University of Texas San Antonio and an EdChoice fellow, discusses 20 years of researching school choice and reform. He unpacks topics in his book, "The School Choice Wars" (2001), and previews his new book, "School System Reform: Why and How Is a Price-less Tale," coming out this fall.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, Thrival Academy Executive Director India Hui discusses taking students to Thailand, engaging in mindfulness training, visiting an elephant sanctuary, and more. Thrival Academy is a one-year, study-abroad high school for 11th grade students. The school is considered a an innovation network institution part of Indianapolis Public Schools.
For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Jonathan Butcher from The Heritage Foundation. They discuss the history of Arizona's tax-credit and ESA programs, how ESAs work in the state, and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Legislative sessions are winding down, so what is our state team doing now? In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss everything from program expansions in Ohio to winning bets.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO Robert Enlow and VP of Communications Jennifer Wagner discuss education policy in House of Cards. They unpack the accuracy and effectiveness of policymaking.
Learn more about school choice at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode, Danielle and Stephen Piscura discuss what makes Garden Christian Academy different from others in the Cleveland area. The school, which will open this fall, follows a model similar to Hope Academy, previously featured in our series.
For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner chats with Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner about several litigation issues across the country, including an update on the Montana tax-credit scholarship case.
Learn more at www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from the repeal of the Nevada Education Savings Account program to program expansions in Ohio.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Doug Tuthill from Step Up for Students in Florida. They discuss Florida's John McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program, pending lawsuits and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, authors of our newest report, 2019 Surveying the Military, discuss their findings. This report, which expands on the first military survey we conducted in 2017, provides a better understanding of the experiences and views of military families in America toward K–12 education.
For more information or to download the report, visit www.edchoice.org.
In the first episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Justin Owen from the Beacon Center of Tennessee. They discuss fostering school choice programs and creating more robust eligibility pools for ESAs in the state. Plus, Jason provides an update on a bill passed in Tennessee last month.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from a pilot ESA program in Tennessee to an appropriations bill in North Carolina.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO discusses how—in an era where people say school choice is 'not going to go forward'—the demand for our training programs and research has increased. He talks about how the idea of 'universal' school choice continues to increase, roadblocks in the movement, and more.
For even more details on school choice strides in 2018, visit edchoice.org/2018-annual-review/.
In this episode, Albert Cheng, assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, talks pure mathematics, gaming, the hybrid schooling model, and more. Much of his work focuses on 'character and virtue formation.' He discusses how we develop our 'moral ecology' and understanding how students use technology in the classroom to figure out guiding values.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of Cool Schools, Sarah Ranney, head of school at Lafayette Preparatory Academy, discusses the institution's unique founding. She touches on expanding and creating a high school program, unpacks parent-centric practices, and more.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartie, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from raising the cap on available tax credits Indiana to a bill passed in North Carolina.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice Vice President of Research and Innovation talks with the two authors of our recently released report, "Families’ Experiences on the New Frontier of Educational Choice." Drew Catt, our director of state research and special projects, and Albert Cheng, assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, discuss the most interesting responses from Arizona parents.
Read the full report: https://www.edchoice.org/research/families-experiences-on-the-new-frontier-of-educational-choice/
In this episode of Cool Schools, Kevin Festerling, founder of Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School, talks leading a faith-based institution made up of predominately non-Lutheran students, students fixing motorcycles and more. This all-boys Lutheran school was founded in the fall of 2018.
For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice's Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner talks with Mark Gleason, executive director of the Philadelphia School Partnership. The two discuss success of the nine-year program, growing leadership and management skills in Philadelphia schools, and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier and Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from school choice legislation introduced in Nevada to expanding Oklahoma's tax-credit scholarship program.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our VP of External Relations Brian McGrath and CRM and Email Marketing Manager Abby Hayes take a look at Last Man Standing. They discuss school choice topics brought up in a a selection of episodes, including bilingual education, using a family member's address to attend a non-district school, and more. Watch (or just listen) below.
Learn more about school choice at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of the Cool Schools podcast, EdChoice Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Sharif El-Mekki, principal of Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus. He talks about his journey for educational justice, how he effectively uses student and alumni surveys, where you can find some of his writing, and more.
For more information, visit edchoice.org.
In this episode of Cool Schools, Russ Gregg, founder of Minneapolis' Hope Academy, talks faith-based learning, the classical education model, and 'growing' and 'spreading' Hope. Almost 20 years ago, Russ started this faith-based, inner-city school after realizing he wanted his neighbors to have a better educational option.
For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from a new, special needs ESA bill in Iowa, to 'democracy in action' in New Hampshire.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Andy Smarick, the civil society education and work director at the R Street Institute. The two discuss the most interesting and shocking findings in "No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural Education in America," a book they edited.
For more about school choice programs in America, visit www.edchoice.org.
This new poll we did with Nevada Action for School Options reveals what Nevadans think about public education, #schoolchoice programs and more. Learn more about the findings and what they mean locally in this podcast with Nevada Action for School Options President Don Soifer and EdChoice Director of State Research and Special Projects Drew Catt.
Get the full report here: https://nevadaaction.org/nvpoll/
Danish Shakeel is a post-doctoral student and school choice researcher at Harvard. He chats with EdChoice Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Marty Lueken about what led him to school choice and about the meta-analysis research he's working on.
In this episode of Cool Schools, Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Lauren Boros, principal of Noble Academy about their founding and growth. Noble Academy is a public charter high school in Chicago that partners with Phillips Exeter Academy to break away from the traditional public school instruction model.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane talks about his new report, The Private School Teacher Skills Gap. He reveals how satisfied teachers were with their preparation, how a number of them are learning on the job and more.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In the first episode of Fireside Chats, EdChoice CEO Robert Enlow takes us back to our roots. He discusses the Friedman legacy and the importance of EdChoice's vision.
For more, visit www.edchoice.org.
EdChoice's Drew Catt talks with Garrett Ballengee, Cardinal Institute's executive director, about lack of school choice options in West Virginia. Our new study with the Cardinal Institute shows the state's existing private schools would be open to participating and have thousands of open seats to spare.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from a three-day hearing in West Virginia to making friends with sheep in New Hampshire.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Emily Coady is a doctoral academy fellow and graduate research assistant in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. She speaks with EdChoice Research Assistant Mike Shaw about how her experience as a fifth grade teacher and regional director for Teach For America Louisiana Delta led her to study education reform.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our VP of legal affairs and two members of our research team recap their time at the annual International School Choice and Reform Conference. This was the first year the conference was held outside of the United States. Listen to members of our team rehash unique experiences, and the researchers and scholars they met in Lisbon, Portugal.
In our latest publication—The Future of K–12 Funding—education finance experts Dr. Marty Lueken and Dr. James Shuls propose a new, practical way for policymakers to improve how states fund K–12 public education. Not only did they identify the three core values that should drive policymakers’ decisions—equity, efficiency and opportunity—but also they tested their ideas based on three states’ K–12 funding formulas—in Indiana, Mississippi and Texas—for added context.
For the full report, visit www.edchoice.org/FutureFunding.
In this podcast, the EdChoice team got together to announce our annual yearbook superlatives, such as Most Inspiring, Biggest Setback and Most Likely to Succeed in 2019.
Learn more about school choice programs across America at www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner chats with Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner about recent school choice litigation across the country, including an update on the Montana tax-credit scholarship case.
Learn more about school choice programs across America at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our state team updates you on the latest happenings at the end of 2018 and looking into the start of 2019.
For more information, check out www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Marty Lueken interviews James Shuls, a school choice researcher and EdChoice fellow about what brought him to school choice and his current research.
Learn more about the original research EdChoice publishes on our website at https://www.edchoice.org/what-we-do/research/.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO Robert Enlow and our Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss one iconic episode of the BBCs Yes, Prime Minister which is about pure school choice policy and government. The same key messages from opponents and proponents of school choice today seem to have been just as prevalent in the ‘80s (though perhaps more eloquently said back then). They hit on all of them in their discussion. Listen up!
Learn more about school choice at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Florida mother and school choice advocate Olasumbo “Ola” Alayande shares her experience using Florida’s tax-credit scholarship program for five of her seven children.
Learn more about school choice options in the states at www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, we take a break from our normal format to hear from our Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner about an IRS rule that could have a negative effect on tax-credit scholarship programs across the country. Leslie chats with Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier about the rule and what EdChoice is doing about it.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s EdChoice Chat, our CRM and Email Marketing Manager Abby Hayes chats with Jenny Clark about her family’s experience with Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, the nation’s oldest education savings account (ESA) program. She talks about her sons’ specific challenges and how the ESA is helping them thrive.
Learn more at www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier and Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss the latest school choice happenings in the state, especially how November's mid-term elections might affect school choice in the states.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org. You can also get our full review of the state of the states on school choice
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of State Research and Special Projects Drew Catt talks with Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning Grant Clayton at the University of Colorado about his journey from K–12 teacher to administrator to professor and researcher and his mission to “blow up” the way teachers-in-training think about schooling and the classroom.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
As the largest-ever survey of participants in a private school choice program, this new report represents some of the strongest evidence to date of the views and educational priorities of parents exercising private school choice. Listen to the authors, Jason Bedrick and Dr. Lindsey Burke, talk about what inspired this study of Florida tax-credit scholarship parents and what they found.
To download the full report, visit www.edchoice.org/FLParentSurvey.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge and Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states in September and look forward to what’s still to come as we close out the month.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane talks with the founder of Build UP, a new school launching in 2019 in Ensley, Alabama. In the podcast, Mark Martin shares his ambitious vision to help his students solve some of their core poverty-related problems.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, two hardcore Harry Potter fans—our President and CEO Robert Enlow and our CRM and Email Marketing Manager Abby Hayes—get creative discussing the educational themes in one of the most beloved book and movie series of all time. Check it out!
Learn more about school choice at www.edchoice.org.
What does it mean to hold schools accountable? How do we measure school performance? Why do we care? We convened focus groups of K-12 stakeholders to wrestle with these tough questions and help us better understand the current accountability landscape—where we’ve been as well as where we’re headed. We’ve compiled what those focus group participants told us into this report, which the authors discuss in this podcast.
Download the full report at www.edchoice.org/AccountabilityEcosystem
You may have heard that private schools don’t serve students with special needs. But in today’s podcast, Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Lannie Davis-Frecker, president and CEO of the Julie Billiart Schools, about how the schools serve students with a variety of special needs, how they fund the schools and how they measure progress.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
To download the full report, visit www.edchoice.org/VoucherFiscalEffects.
In our new study, EdChoice’s Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Marty Lueken examined the fiscal impact of voucher programs in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia—from their inception through FY 2015—to determine whether they generated costs or savings for state and local taxpayers. So do school vouchers cost us more money, or do they actually save money while educating the same number of kids. Find out by listening to this podcast with the researcher himself.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, we bring you a breakdown of school choice-related themes in the popular NBC television show Parenthood. This is the second in our School Choice in Pop Culture series. To listen to more, view our uploads or subscribe to our pop culture playlist to always get notifications of new episodes.
To learn more about our research and our work, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states in August and look forward to what’s still to come as we close out September 2018.
Learn more on our website at www.edchoice.org.
In today’s EdChoice Chat, our own Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Marty Lueken talks with Cato Institute Policy Analyst Corey DeAngelis about what drew him to school choice, his educational career and his upcoming research.
For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our Director of State Research and Special Projects Drew Catt and Research Assistant Mike Shaw join up with our President and CEO Robert Enlow to talk about a new EdChoice research report. Catt and Shaw, the authors Indiana’s Schooling Deserts—our latest report—used Geographic Information System software to map Hoosier families’ drive times to traditional public, magnet, charter and voucher-participating private schools. That first-of-its-kind mapping allowed us to identify where three kinds of “schooling deserts” exist. Listen to learn more about them.
For more resources related to this report, visit www.edchoice.org/blog/new-analysis-maps-k-12-schooling-deserts-in-choice-rich-indiana/
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states in July and look forward to what’s still to come as we close out August 2018.
Learn more on our website at www.edchoice.org.
In today’s EdChoice Chat, Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Thomas Moran, Jr., the president and CEO of a growing Catholic school in inner-city New Orleans. They talk about how the school started and is growing, how they manage to keep tuition free and what they’re doing to close achievement gaps.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner chats with Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner about several court cases, including the U.S. Supreme Court Janus v. ASFCME case and an ongoing case about Florida’s school choice programs.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
Marty Lueken chats with Friedman Fellow Dr. Mike Podgursky about why he started studying the education labor market, his upcoming research and more.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
Mike McShane chats with Jeffrey Baker, the school administrator of the Santa Fe Waldorf School. This prekindergarten through 12th grade school follows the nearly 100-year-old hands-on educational model put forth by Rudolf Steiner. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript to discover how this school developed, challenges it has overcome and more.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our state team lets you in on legislative movement in the states last month and what’s coming up in July.
Learn more at www.edchoice.org.
We are excited to kick off this new series—School Choice in Pop Culture—where different members of our team chat about how school choice is represented in popular TV shows and movies. In this episode, two fans of The West Wing, our Director of National Research Mike McShane and our CRM and Email Marketing Manager Abby Hayes, discuss four clips from the popular early-2000s television series. In the show, the U.S. president, his staff and the District of Columbia’s mayor are debating whether to enact a pilot school voucher program in D.C. Listen to them chat about what the show got right and wrong about school choice.
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Highlands Micro School leader Anne Wintemute explains what a micro school’s philosophy is and how it works in the classroom.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our latest brief, which compiles the results of a survey of New Hampshire Private Schools, had some results that surprised even EdChoice Director of Policy and former New Hampshire legislator Jason Bedrick. Listen to the team’s discussion of the results here.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of Fiscal Policy Dr. Marty Lueken talks with Lisa Snell, education director at the Reason Foundation, about a report she coauthored that examines the fiscal outlook of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Short story: It’s not a sunny picture. Listen to hear Marty and Lisa discuss how LA Unified’s trouble is similar to that of other districts in the United States and how school choice could be part of the solution.
To learn more about school choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice’s Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier break down the legislative movement of private educational choice bills in the states in May and look forward to what’s to come in June.
Learn more on our website at www.edchoice.org
In today’s EdChoice Chat, Drew Catt talks with Dr. Greg Forster, an EdChoice Friedman Fellow, about why he joined the school choice movement, what challenges he sees for the future of the movement and more.
To learn more about school choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In our latest episode of our Cool Schools podcast, Mike McShane talks with Drew Schantz, the founder and executive director of the soon-to-be Venture School. This charter high school in Detroit will use project-based learning principles to teach high schoolers to think like entrepreneurs. Mike and Drew talk about the research and development process for the school, how they’re testing their ideas, the challenges of starting up a high school and more.
For more information on school choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of State Research and Special Projects Drew Catt discusses our newest research with the author and EdChoice’s Director of National Research Mike McShane. The new report is called "Rethinking Regulation," and in it, McShane posits a four-step solution to optimizing how we regulate schools and education providers in K–12 education. The goal is to free up our public schools of excessive red tape that hinders their work educating kids and to protect non-public schooling providers from that same excessive red tape. Listen to learn more.
To download the full report, visit our website at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of The Monthly Debrief, the EdChoice state programs team talks about legislation and policy updates that happened in the states in April and what we can expect through the end of May.
If you want to stay updated on this series, be sure to subscribe to our podcast. For more school choice information, visit www.edchoice.org. For realtime tweets on legislative developments related to school choice, follow us on Twitter @EdChoice.
In today’s Cool Schools edition of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane interviews Kari Beckman. Fifteen years ago, she began homeschooling her own kids but felt like something was missing. So, she founded Regina Caeli Academies, which support parents’ homeschooling efforts with two in-classroom days of classical education.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s Cool Schools episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Pastor Wade Moore, the founder of Urban Prep. Pastor Moore describes how he started the school and how it’s overcome many challenges in its first four years of operating.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
This episode of EdChoice Chats is our monthly state team debrief. In it, Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier talks with Policy Director Jason Bedrick about what’s going on in their states. Then they introduce a surprise new guest.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s Cool Schools episode of EdChoice Chats, Mike McShane chats with Stephanie Saroki de Garcia, co-founder of Seton Education Partners. Her job is to fill in gaps for Catholic schools across several cities by helping them improve school culture and implement successful blended learning programs. Seton also runs several secular charter schools with optional faith-based programming.
To learn more about EdChoice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner interviews Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner about Montana’s Espinoza v. Department of Revenue case, which involves the state’s tax-credit scholarship program. Leslie talks about why this case is so important and what it could mean for school choice programs around the country.
To learn more about school choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, we continue our Cool Schools series with an interview with Acton Academies Co-Founder Jeff Sandefer. He talks about how his family started Acton Academies and what their innovative model of education looks like in the classroom.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s EdChoice Chat, our Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt talks with two researchers from the Center on Reinventing Public Education, Georgia Heyward and Christine Campbell. They talk about their new report, Stepping Up: How Are American Cities Delivering on the Promise of Public School Choice.
To read the report, visit https://www.crpe.org/publications/stepping-up-american-cities-public-school-choice. To learn more about EdChoice, visit www.edchoice.org.
This episode of EdChoice Chats is our monthly state update for February. Get the insider’s scoop on what’s happening with school choice legislation in states across the nation, and get a look into how legislatures work.
Learn more at www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Director of National Research Mike McShane features another “Cool School,” Open Sky Education. He talks with Executive Chair and CEO Andrew Neumann about the network’s model, which runs both charter and private schools, as well as providing childcare and after school character education programs to thousands of kids across the country.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode, EdChoice’s President and CEO Robert Enlow moderates a conversation with two of our team’s long-time coalition builders, Vice President of Training and Outreach Keri Hunter and Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier. The three talk about their past experiences in coalition building and which states have strong school choice coalitions today.
To learn more, visit our website at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Shaunette Parker, executive director of My South Carolina Education, joins us on the show to talk about a new private school survey report with one of the report’s co-authors, EdChoice Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt. They delve into common arguments for and against school choice locally, concerns parents and private school leaders have about choice programs and, of course, what the data say about it all.
To download this brief, visit www.edchoice.org/SCSchoolSurvey.
In today’s EdChoice Chat, we continue our “Cool Schools” series with a conversation with Kathleen Porter-Magee. She heads the Partnership for Inner-City Education, which operates six Catholic schools in New York City. Katherine tells our Director of National Research Mike McShane about the Partnership’s community roots and how they’re helping century-old Catholic schools innovate.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
Do you want a behind-the-scenes look at the legislation updates we feature in our monthly state brief blog post? You’ll find that in today’s EdChoice Chat. In this episode, Michael Chartier talks with Jason Bedrick about the details of educational choice legislation in several states.
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt chats with Research Assistant Mike Shaw about their experience at the International School Choice and Reform Conference. They talk about who was there, forthcoming research they got to preview and panels they watched or participated in.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of National Research Mike McShane continues our “Cool Schools” series with an interview with CEO of The Oaks Academy Andrew Hart. They talk about the classical Christian school network’s mission to provide excellent education in a racially and socioeconomically integrated environment near downtown Indianapolis.
To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.
Today, EdChoice released its latest research, a report on how Florida families are using the state’s Gardiner Scholarship Program, an education savings account (ESA) program for primarily for students with special needs. Visit www.edchoice.org/PersonalizingEducation to download the full report.
In today’s EdChoice Chat, Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt talks with Jonathan Mills, senior research associate in the University of Arkansas’s Department of Education. Jon talks about his current research projects, what he’s learned from collaborating with a diverse team and how research can be useful for parents and
To learn more about educational choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our VP of Communications Jennifer Wagner was joined by our Research Assistant Mike Shaw, our Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier and our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner to give a glimpse behind the scenes of how our team determined our 2018 yearbook superlatives. What are they; what's our reasoning and what makes deciding so tough.
Learn more at www.edchoice.org.
Today on EdChoice Chats, we’re listening in on a conversation between EdChoice’s President and CEO Robert Enlow and his friend Andrew Campanella, the president of National School Choice Week. They talk about how National School Choice Week got started, how it has grown and what it means for the school choice movement.
To learn more about school choice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt interviews three up-and-coming school choice researchers: Frederick Andersson and Christian Buerger of IUPUI and Mike Ford of the University of Wisconsin. They talk about why they chose to research school choice, their current and future projects and tips for other school choice researchers.
For more information, visit our website at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt talks with Dr. Bartley Danielsen, the author of a three-part blog series on concentrated poverty, pollution, urban blight and gentrification and how school choice could fit into the overall solution. They discuss what inspired this research, what the data say and more. Click below to listen, and be sure to check out all of the posts in this fascinating series.
- Could We Solve Poverty and Pollution with School Choice? https://www.edchoice.org/blog/solve-poverty-pollution-school-choice/
- Why Do Experts Disagree on How to Approach Concentrated Poverty and Education? https://www.edchoice.org/blog/experts-disagree-approach-concentrated-poverty-education/
- Struggling Schools, School Choice and the Fear of Gentrification https://www.edchoice.org/blog/struggling-schools-school-choice-fear-gentrification/
In our new "Cool Schools" series, our Director of National Research Mike McShane is not just celebrating innovative schools across America, but also opening minds to what is possible in education. In this episode, he spoke with Amy McGrath, COO of Arizona State University’s ASU Prep Digital and associate vice president of ASU Educational Outreach, about her cool school—how it came to be, how it’s different from other schools out there, how she measures success and what she has learned along the way.
Listen to the podcast to learn more.
To learn more about EdChoice, visit www.edchoice.org.
In this podcast episode, EdChoice Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner chats with President and CEO Robert Enlow about the year behind and the year ahead. They discuss the major school choice events of 2017, including Arizona’s education savings account (ESA) expansion and EdChoice’s own rebrand. Then they dive into what we expect and hope for in 2018, as we continue our mission to advance educational opportunity for all Americans.
To learn more about EdChoice, visit our website at www.edchoice.org.
A few members of the EdChoice research team jumped in the studio to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about (you guessed it) our research. Listen now to learn more—from the services we provide the states to how we respond to critics of our work.
Our Vice President of Communications (and a lawyer in her own right) Jennifer Wagner sits down with our Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner to introduce EdChoice's new Legal Defense and Education Center, or LDEC. Learn why we developed this new center and what type of work we'll be doing to help protect educational choice programs across America in this episode.
For more information about EdChoice, visit www.edchoice.org.
Get the key findings from EdChoice’s annual survey of Americans on education issues and more, with a special focus on small town and rural families as well as new questions about the role of the federal government. The authors of our Schooling in America Survey—Paul DiPerna, Michael Shaw and Andrew D. Catt—join us in this episode to talk what's new, survey results and what's next.
For the full report, visit www.edchoice.org/NationalSurvey2017
The EdChoice team is investing more than ever in tracking school choice, children’s rights and teachers’ rights in the courts. Our VP of Communications Jennifer Wagner sat down with our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner to talk about the state of legal affairs in the school choice movement right now, what’s on the horizon and the supports EdChoice will provide to school choice’s defenders. Listen now!
In this podcast, EdChoice’s Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt chats about the effects of school choice regulations on the homogenization of schools with the report’s authors Lindsey Burke—director of the Center for Education policy for the Heritage Foundation, an EdChoice fellow and doctoral candidate at George Mason University—and Corey DeAngelis, policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, policy advisor for the Heartland Institute and a distinguished doctoral fellow and Ph.D. student in education policy at the University of Arkansas. Listen now.
The full report can be found here: http://www.uaedreform.org/downloads/2017/09/does-regulation-induce-homogenization-an-analysis-of-three-voucher-programs-in-the-united-states.pdf
In today’s episode, Dr. Marty Lueken, EdChoice’s director of fiscal policy and analysis, chats with Dr. Michael Podgursky, professor of economics at the University of Missouri. The two break down teacher pensions—how they work, why they’ve created problems and how school choice can help.
For more information about school choice in America, visit www.edchoice.org.
Our new research, Surveying the Military, is the first of its kind and methodology to delve deeper into former and current military families’ thoughts on K–12 education in America. This 2017 survey of 1,200 active-duty military servicemembers, veterans and their spouses aims to help policymakers and the public better understand this important population’s perspectives on school choice policies, the military profession and more.
Co-authors of this new EdChoice report, Paul DiPerna and Lindsey Burke, joined us in the studio to share their results and possible implications for policymakers. Listen now, and remember to visit www.edchoice.org/MilitarySurvey for the full report and slide show of key findings.
Sivan Tuchman joins us to discuss her latest research, what policymakers should know and what school choice advocates should do to properly serve families of students with special needs.
For more information on school choice in America, visit www.edchoice.org.
In our latest podcast, EdChoice’s Drew Catt talks with Dr. Patrick Wolf, who has researched various forms of school choice for decades. Dr. Wolf explains the results of his latest co-authored report, Charter School Funding Inequity in New York City. Listen to get a summary of the report’s findings.
For more information about school choice in America, visit www.edchoice.org.
Researchers Drew Catt and Dr. Evan Rhinesmith examine the responses of Indiana school parents from all sectors to a survey—developed by EdChoice and conducted by Hanover Research—that aims to measure what motivates them to choose K–12 schools, their children’s schooling experiences, their awareness of school choice options, their satisfaction levels and goals they set for their children’s education.
Get the full report at www.edchoice.org/WhyINParentsChoose
In this installment of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO Robert Enlow talks with Director of Policy Jason Bedrick to get the details on Illinois’s new tax-credit scholarship program—the Invest in Kids Program. They first cover how the program works and who it serves. Then, they dive into the politics of passing a school choice program in such a tough state. They also discuss the program’s weaknesses and our hopes for its future, in spite of those weaknesses.
For more information about school choice in America, visit https://www.edchoice.org. To learn more about the Illinois tax-credit scholarship, visit https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/illinois-invest-kids-program/.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Jennifer Wagner, our vice president of Communications, gets together with Leslie Hiner, our vice president of Programs, to talk about political grassroots coalition building and how it can be helpful to our movement, to passing school choice programs and, ultimately, to helping children.
For more information about school choice in America, visit https://www.edchoice.org.
In our latest podcast, our Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner joins EdChoice President and CEO Robert Enlow in a frank dialogue about issues of race and segregation in K–12 education, how school choice fits into the puzzle and whether your personal politics should matter more than your personal philosophies. Listen now!
Learn more about EdChoice, the organization, at https://www.edchoice.org/.
In this installment of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO Robert Enlow taps Arizona resident and EdChoice Director of Policy Jason Bedrick for a rundown of what’s going on in Arizona right now. Arizona has been a pioneer state in the school choice movement in many ways, and this year they expanded their education savings account (ESA) program to nearly every K–12 student. That expansion is now under threat. Listen to find out who’s behind it, why they’re attacking the program, the latest developments and what advocates of this incredible program are doing to fight back.
Learn more at https://www.edchoice.org
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, Jennifer Burgess, a Georgia mother of two who's fighting for educational options for her 4- and 5-year-old sons John and Joseph, joins EdChoice Marketing Coordinator Abby Hayes, also a mother of two, to discuss—from a parent’s perspective—the strengths and weaknesses of our current public education system when it comes to serving students with special needs.
Learn more at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO Robert Enlow gets candid with Director of State Engagement Michael Chartier about what went down this past legislative session with Nevada’s education savings accounts, or ESAs.
Learn more about educational choice across the country at www.edchoice.org.
In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice VP of Communications Jennifer Wagner is joined by Stanton Skerjanec, a teacher in Fort Collins, Colo. who shared some of his views on educational choice, the challenges he has faced as a supporter in a family of public school educators and more. Listen now!
In this episode, our Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner is joined by our guest EdChoice CEO and President Robert Enlow to discuss what's going on in federal education reform policy and where EdChoice stands. Listen to learn more.
Learn more about school choice and to access our library of research and data at www.edchoice.org.
Our Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt is back with a new EdChoice Chat. In this episode, Kristen Blagg, research associate at the Urban Institute's Income and Benefits Policy Center, joined him to discuss the recent report she co-authored with Matthew Chingos: "Who Could Benefit from School Choice? Mapping Access to Public and Private Schools."
Listen on to learn more about what their study found!
Our latest report—“Back to the Staffing Surge”—measures US public school employment growth versus student growth as well as teacher salary fluctuations and student outcomes over the past 65 years using publicly available data that state departments of education annually report to the U.S. Department of Education. The results were shocking.
Tune into this podcast where EdChoice Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt sat down with “Back to the Staffing Surge” author Dr. Ben Scafidi, professor and director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University, to discuss what inspired this research, key findings and what they could mean for teachers and policymakers.
In our latest state research, the New Hampshire K–12 & School Choice Survey, EdChoice researchers and policy experts Drew Catt, Jason Bedrick and Paul DiPerna analyze the responses of a representative sample of New Hampshire voters on K–12 education issues, including school choice reforms and the current ESA bill.
One of the authors of the poll report, EdChoice Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt, sat down to discuss this new survey with long-time school choice advocate and Executive Director of Children's Scholarship Fund New Hampshire Kate Baker. Listen to the interview to learn more key takeaways and what they mean for school choice advocates on the ground in New Hampshire.
Employment and affordable housing initiatives can revitalize blighted neighborhoods. But our latest research points to one more potential tool for urban economic development: educational choice. Listen to our interview with Dr. Bart Danielsen, one of the report's lead authors, to find out more.
EdChoice Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt explains his latest research on the private school landscape in Texas.
The survey of more than 300 private school leaders indicated that schools want to be part of educational choice programs despite an initially limited familiarity with them.
EdChoice asked Texas private schools about their capacity to accept new students, as well as tuition, testing, regulatory concerns and whether they serve special need students.
The survey was released on Jan. 23, 2017.
Listen as EdChoice Director of State Research and Policy Analysis Drew Catt discusses a new research report concluding that school choice programs across America have not delivered increases in private school enrollment or capacity over the past two decades.
The Private School Landscape: The Effects of School Choice on Student Capacity and Composition also looked at the effects of choice on racial diversity in private schools in choice and non-choice states. Contrary to what critics often allege, the report found that private school choice programs have not caused more racial segregation at the school level.
This is the first in our new series of EdChoice Chats, short podcasts that are intended to help parents, educators and advocates understand the effects of educational choice on our schools, students and states.
In June 2016, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice released "Why Parents Choose," a survey of more than 2,000 Indiana private school and school choice parents on Tuesday. Indiana is home to the nation’s fastest-growing school choice program and the largest voucher program in the United States.
The survey found that a large majority of choice parents are satisfied with their new schools and were easily able to find a suitable private school that participates in the state’s voucher or tax-credit scholarship program. Additionally, parents reported becoming more engaged in their schools and communities after they chose a private school.
Friedman Foundation president and CEO Robert Enlow discussed the report at a media roundtable in Indianapolis.
On May 18, 2016, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice today released the fourth edition of its seminal report, A Win-Win Solution: The Empirical Evidence on School Choice.
Authored by Friedman Fellow Dr. Greg Forster, the report analyzes 100 empirical studies about the effects of educational choice programs, including two studies released earlier this year showing negative effects from a voucher program in Louisiana.
Friedman Foundation President and CEO Robert C. Enlow joined Dr. Forster for a media call to discuss the report and its findings.