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EdChoice Chats

EdChoice•edchoice.org
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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 Chantal at media@edchoice.org.
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Ep 3: Renewing Our Cities with Bart Danielsen

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.

Mar 21, 2017•16 min

Ep 2: Exploring Texas' Private Education Sector

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 wa...

Jan 23, 2017•3 min

Ep 1: The Private School Landscape report

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...

Nov 18, 2016•6 min

Indiana Private School Parent Survey Media Call

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 ta...

Jun 30, 2016•3 min

A Win-Win Solution Media Call - May 18, 2016

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. Fors...

May 26, 2016•16 min
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