Ep. 163: Mean Tweets with Jen Wagner And Drew Catt
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.
Mar 03, 2020•30 min
EdChoice Chats
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.
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Ep. 162: Big Ideas – "Education for Liberation" with Gerard Robinson
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.
Feb 25, 2020•29 min
Ep. 160: Big Ideas - "A Legacy To Keep" with Virginia Walden Ford
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.
Feb 20, 2020•51 min
Ep. 161: Legal Updates with Leslie - MT, TN, CT, OH, NV, D.C.
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.
Feb 20, 2020•37 min
Ep. 159: The Monthly Debrief - January Looking to February 2020
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.
Feb 12, 2020•26 min
Ep. 158: Big Ideas with Phil Magness
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."
Feb 06, 2020•34 min
Ep. 157: Segregation Research with Brian Kisida
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.
Feb 04, 2020•31 min
Ep. 156: Our 2020 School Choice Yearbook Superlatives
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.
Jan 27, 2020•34 min
Ep. 155: Big Ideas - "The School Choice Roadmap" with Andrew Campanella
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.
Jan 23, 2020•24 min
Ep. 154: School Choice in Pop Culture – Jane the Virgin
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.
Jan 07, 2020•31 min
Ep. 153: Mean Tweets with Robert Enlow and Drew Catt
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.
Dec 19, 2019•19 min
Ep. 152: A New Era for K–12 Education Funding
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.
Dec 10, 2019•26 min
Ep. 151: Learn Everywhere with Frank Edelblut
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.
Dec 03, 2019•38 min
Ep. 120: Why Parents Choose - Donna Berman
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.
Dec 02, 2019•32 min
Ep. 150: Choice in the States - Virginia with Chris Braunlich
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.
Nov 21, 2019•26 min
Ep. 149: Big Ideas - "Who Killed Civil Society" with Howard Husock
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.
Nov 19, 2019•32 min
Ep. 148: A Look Back at October and Forward to November
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
Nov 12, 2019•27 min
Ep. 147: Big Ideas - "No One Way to School" with Ashley Berner
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.
Oct 31, 2019•40 min
Ep. 146: Choice in the States - North Carolina with Terry Stoops
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.
Oct 29, 2019•23 min
Ep. 145: Choice in the States - New Hampshire with Kate Baker
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.
Oct 29, 2019•29 min
Ep. 144: 2019 Schooling In America Survey - A Chat with the Authors
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.
Oct 24, 2019•47 min
Ep. 143: Researcher Profile - Kathaleena Monds
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.
Oct 22, 2019•29 min
Ep. 142: Choice in the States - Pennsylvania with Marc LeBlond and Andy LeFevre
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.
Oct 17, 2019•32 min
Ep. 141: Legal Updates with Leslie - Montana and Maine
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.
Oct 03, 2019•22 min
Ep. 140: Big Ideas with Chris Stewart
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.
Oct 02, 2019•43 min
Ep. 139: Big Ideas - "Why Meadow Died" with Max Eden
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.
Sep 24, 2019•46 min
Ep. 138: Choice in the States - Indiana with Robert Enlow
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.
Sep 19, 2019•31 min
Ep. 137: The Monthly Debrief - August Looking to September 2019
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.
Sep 17, 2019•26 min
Ep. 136: Big Ideas - "How The Other Half Learns" with Robert Pondiscio
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.
Sep 12, 2019•50 min
Ep. 135: Choice in the States - Georgia with Lisa Kelly
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.
Sep 10, 2019•19 min
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