EdChoice Chats

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."

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.

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 201...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 informa...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.