Ep. 314: Cool Schools | Matsu Central
Today we talk about Matsu Central in Wasilla Alaska.
Apr 12, 2022•33 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. 313: Legal Updates – April 2022
In this update, we hear about progress being made in litigation in the states.
Apr 07, 2022•20 min
Ep. 312: Researcher Profile — with James Shuls
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.
Mar 31, 2022•23 min
Ep. 311: Big Ideas — with Andy Smarick
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.
Mar 24, 2022•31 min
Ep. 310: Researcher Profile — with Lindsey Burke
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.
Mar 15, 2022•23 min
Ep. 309: Monthly State Update — March 2022
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.
Mar 11, 2022•9 min
Ep. 308: Legal Updates – March 2022
In this update, we hear about progress being made in litigation in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Mar 10, 2022•14 min
Ep. 307: Kentucky Private school survey
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.
Mar 09, 2022•25 min
Ep. 306: Monthly Tracker – February 2022
We hear from members of the research team about the results from February's general population poll, including answers to some new questions.
Mar 08, 2022•29 min
Ep. 305: Researcher Profile — with Ben Scafidi
During this Researcher Profile episode, we talk to Ben Scafidi about his beginnings in the educational choice movement and his partnership with EdChoice.
Mar 04, 2022•20 min
Ep. 304: Researcher Profile Angela Dills
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.
Mar 02, 2022•23 min
Ep. 303: Big Ideas — with Lance Izumi
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.
Mar 01, 2022•23 min
Ep. 302: Big Ideas — with Bernita and Britany
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.
Feb 24, 2022•29 min
Ep. 301: Big Ideas — with Denisha Merriweather and Ron Matus
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.
Feb 23, 2022•20 min
Ep. 300: Monthly State Update
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.
Feb 18, 2022•12 min
Ep. 299 Big Ideas — with Michael Horn
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.
Feb 16, 2022•15 min
Ep. 298: February 2022 Legal Updates
We chat with several EdChoice team members as they give us an update on the legal happenings in the states.
Feb 15, 2022•32 min
Ep. 297: Monthly Tracker – January 2022
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our January 2022 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
Feb 10, 2022•32 min
Ep. 296: Big Ideas — Aaron Smith
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.
Feb 09, 2022•11 min
Ep. 295: ISCRC — 2022 International Conference
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.
Feb 03, 2022•19 min
Ep. 294: Big Ideas - Eli Spitzer
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.
Feb 02, 2022•34 min
Ep. 293: 2022 EdChoice Superlatives
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.
Jan 28, 2022•29 min
Ep. 292: Monthly Tracker – December 2021
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our December 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
Jan 26, 2022•44 min
Ep. 291: Big Ideas — National School Choice Week with Andrew Campanella
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.
Jan 20, 2022•8 min
Ep. 290: Big Ideas — with Nicole Garnett
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.
Dec 21, 2021•19 min
Ep. 289: Monthly Tracker – November 2021
In this episode, we share key takeaways from our November 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker.
Dec 16, 2021•32 min
Ep. 288: Cool Schools | Prestonwood Christian Academy
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.
Dec 14, 2021•27 min
Ep. 287: Big Ideas — with Jack Coons
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.
Dec 10, 2021•36 min
Ep. 286: Monthly Tracker – October 2021
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.
Dec 01, 2021•40 min
Ep. 285: The Chicken Little Report
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.
Nov 23, 2021•21 min
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