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EdChoice Chats

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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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Episodes

Ep. 284: Cool Schools | Safari Small Schools

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.

Nov 19, 202134 min

Ep. 283: Was Milton Right? — with Virginia Walden Ford

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.

Nov 17, 202127 min

Ep. 280: The Ohio Survey with Yitz Frank

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.

Nov 08, 202112 min

Ep. 278: Monthly Tracker – September 2021

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.

Nov 02, 202141 min

Ep. 276: Cool Schools | Lumen Verum Academy

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.

Oct 19, 202147 min

Ep. 274: Cool Schools | Great Hearts Online

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.

Oct 12, 202133 min

Ep. 273: Big Ideas — Arizona Mapping with Matt Beienburg

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."

Oct 05, 202119 min

Episode 277 Accountability Myth

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.

Sep 28, 202124 min

Ep. 270: Cool Schools | SNUMA

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.

Sep 23, 202135 min

Ep. 268: Cool Schools | Partnership Schools,

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.

Sep 15, 202133 min

Ep. 266: 2021 Schooling In America Survey

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

Sep 02, 202126 min

Ep. 263: Big Ideas – "A Kite in a Hurricane No More" with Lance Izumi

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.

Aug 17, 202126 min

Ep. 262: Researcher Profile - Dr. Adaobi Anakwe

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.

Aug 10, 202122 min

Ep. 259: The Monthly Debrief - June Looking to July 2021

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.

Jul 30, 202117 min

Ep. 258: Monthly Tracker Results – June 2021

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.

Jul 27, 202133 min

Ep. 257: The Monthly Debrief - May and June 2021 Recap

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

Jun 30, 202118 min

Ep. 256: Monthly Tracker Results – May 2021

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.

Jun 22, 202128 min

Episode 250 Big Ideas Two Educational Traditions

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.

Jun 15, 202131 min
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