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Freedom to Learn — 77 episodes
Peter Murphy & Jim Blew on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Implementation, Treasury Guidance, & Governor Opt-Ins
Ron Matus on Florida’s School Choice Families, Educators, & à la Carte Options
Amber Northern on Teachers Unions’ Strength, Perception, & Politics
Governor Jeb Bush on the School Choice Victories, Union Lawsuits, & Why Reform is Never Complete
Assistant Secretary Kirsten Baesler on Returning Education to the States with Waivers, Ed-Flex Authority, & Funding
Danyela Souza Egorov on New York City’s Soaring Spending, Plummeting Enrollment, & Chronic Absenteeism
Bill Jacobson on Intersectionality, Anti-American Ideology, & How to Stop It
Sarah Parshall Perry on ABA Accreditation, Teachers Unions, & Gender Ideology
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva on Education Freedom, Flexibility, & Funding
Michael Torres on Disrupting the SAT/ACT Duopoly, Policy Barriers, & the Fight for Assessment Choice
Keri Ingraham on Scaling Back Federal Dominance, Union Control, & Bloated Bureaucracy in K-12 Education
Kathleen O’Toole on Classical Education, AI, & Rescuing a Lost Generation
Christy Wolfe on Federal Education Silos, Bipartisanship, & State Constraints
Tiffany Hoben on Financial, Academic, & Discipline Chaos in West Virginia Public Schools
Jay Greene on Radical Graduate Student Unions, Teachers Unions, & Foreign Influence on Higher Education
Patrick Graff on School Spending, School Choice, & the Benefits of Competition
Debra Tisler on IDEA at 50, Due Process Costs, & the Fight for Services for Students with Disabilities
Cory Brewer on Girls’ Privacy, School Board Accountability, & The Future of Title IX Enforcement
Steven Wilson on How Social Justice Ideology, Colleges of Education, & Unions Derail Education Reform
Julie Young on Getting Virtual Education, Performance-based Funding, & Education Leadership Right
Lindsay Fryer on Returning Education to States, Communities, & Families
Shelby Doyle on Polling Parents, Expanding Options, & Celebrating National School Choice Week
Florida Commissioner of Education Stasi Kamoutsas on Florida’s School Choice Victories, Myths, & Lessons Learned
Melissa Batie-Smoose & Vernadette Broyles on Courage, Consequences, & the Future of Title IX
Kate Baker Demers on School Choice Leadership, Education Savings Accounts, & National Momentum
Jackie Guglielmo on Tax Credit Scholarships, Scholarship Granting Organizations, & Supercharging Education Freedom Nationwide
Darla Romfo on Putting Kids First, Building a Scholarship Granting Network, & Engaging in Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rulemaking
Lindsey Burke on Returning Education to the States through Interagency Agreements, RIFs, & Bureaucratic Consolidation
Neal McCluskey & James Shuls on Fighting for the Freedom to Learn: Examining the Nation’s Centuries-Old School Choice Movement
Re-Release: Senator Ted Cruz on School Choice, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), & 529 Plan Expansion
Lauren May on Expanding School Choice, Unbundling Education, & Empowering Parents in Florida
Andy Smarick on an AI Moratorium, Innovation’s Seductive Promises, & Edu-Fads that Harm Students
Erika Sanzi on How Districts Defy Federal Law, Fail Families & Evade Consequences
Jorge Elorza on Supporting the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, School Choice, & Education Abundance
Brian Jodice on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, Polling, & Myths
Natalya Murakhver on the Truth About School Closures, Its Harm to Students, & Union Responsibility
Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner on Federal Waivers, Investing in Literacy, & Rethinking High School
Matt Frendewey on Reducing Federal Bureaucracy, Freeing Families, & Funding Innovative Options
Hayley Sanon on Returning Education to the States, Increasing Flexibility, & Expanding Freedom
Dr. Marty West on NAEP Results, Smartphones, & the Future of National Assessments
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Rabbi A. D. Motzen on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit’s Coalition, Champions, & Future
Senator Ted Cruz on School Choice, Federal Scholarship Tax Credits, & 529 Plan Expansion
John Schilling on the New Federal School Choice Tax Credit, Rulemaking Realities, & the Future of School Choice
Jason Bedrick on School Choice Whoppers, New Hampshire’s EFAs, & What Happens Next
TN Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds on Getting Education Freedom, Literacy Instruction, & Flexible Pathways Right
Madison Yandell & Vanessa Tanner on Passing Education Savings Accounts in Texas
Jody Underwood on Expanding, Understanding, & Navigating New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Options
Paul Zimmerman on Title IX, the RESPECT Title IX Act, & the Need for Congressional Action
Erin Lee on Protecting Children, Families, & Schools from the Cult-like Mentality of Gender Ideology
Tony de Nicola on Education Freedom, Budget Reconciliation, & the ECCA
Starlee Coleman on Charter School Victories, Red Tape Battles, & Bipartisan Wins
David Zweig on Union Power Grabs, Media Complicity, & “Expert” Manipulations During Covid School Closures
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby on Defending Girls, Getting Censured, & Refusing to Back Down
RE-RELEASE: May Mailman on President Trump’s Actions to Protect Women’s Sports, Spaces, & Dignity
Jenny Clark on Students with Disabilities, Education Freedom, & Loving Your School
Michael McShane on School Choice Research, Fearmongering, & Milton Friedman
Julie Hamill on California’s Violations of Title IX, FERPA, & Common Sense
Congressman Kevin Kiley on Charter Schools, Teachers Unions, & School Closures
Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Cutting Bureaucracy, Empowering States, & Fighting Anti-Semitism
Lindsey Burke on Winding Down the Department of Education, Stopping the Education Funding Spending Spree, & Expanding Education Freedom
Cade Brumley on Louisiana’s Reading Revival, Impressive NAEP Scores, & New ESA Program
May Mailman on President Trump’s Actions to Protect Women’s Sports, Spaces, & Dignity
Walter Blanks on Escaping a Failing School, Tennessee’s Big Win, & The Truth About School Choice Critics
Shaka Mitchell on Education Freedom, Teacher Bonuses & Rural Schools in Tennessee
Mark Schneider on NAEP, Federal Research, & Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education
Tommy Schultz on School Choice Wins, NAEP Losses, & Federal Education Freedom Opportunities
Nicki Neily on Radical Ideologies, SEL, & Foreign Influences in K-12
Shelby Doyle on National School Choice Week, Homeschooling Myths, & Supporting Families
January Littlejohn on Gender Ideology, Social Transitions, & Parental Rights
Nathan Cunneen on School Choice, Union Opposition, & Lessons Republicans Learned the Hard Way
Marguerite Roza on Declining Birth Rates, Closing Schools, & the Fate of Education Funding
Rep. Tim Walberg on Career Pathways, Education Options & Gender Ideology
Rep. Burgess Owens on Merit, Innovation, & National Security
Rep. Virginia Foxx on Antisemitism, Education Freedom & the FAFSA Fiasco
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