Old School, New School, Next School with Dom Giordano

Dom welcomes Chicago talk radio host, Shaun Thompson to the podcast. Shaun shares details of school choice efforts, and the politicians who oppose it, in Chicago, the nations 4th largest public school system.

Rev. Joshua Robertson, CEO of Black Pastors United for Education joins Dom. With the PA Governor's race looming, they discuss the potential for additional school choice opportunities in the Commonwealth.

Hear the real-life frustrations of an 8th grade teacher posting on social media about her struggle with students' inability and unwillingness to listen to, and understand, basic classroom assignments.

Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children and author of "The Parent Revolution," looks back at advancements made by the school choice movement during 2025.

Candidate for PA Governor, Stacy Garrity, joins Dom to discuss why current PA Governor Josh Shapiro is still unwilling commit to taking federal dollars to bolster school choice in PA.

Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) joins the podcast to discuss his staunch philosophical and political support for school choice in Pennsylvania.

Dom discusses what he calls "the public school mentality" and some of this year's anti-school choice villains.

Ted Jenkin, serial entrepreneur, author and columnist for Fox News, joins Dom to discuss the recent fascination with socialism among young people and why school choice epitomizes the importance of capitalism.

Dom discusses the need to accelerate student learning and defines what it means to "Make America Educated Again" in the post-covid era.

Corey DeAngles, Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project, returns to the podcast. Dom and Corey discuss the political power of the national teachers unions and viable alternatives.

Dom discusses the outcome of this weeks elections and how the results may impact the school choice movement.

Michael Geer, President and CEO of the PA Family Institute is Dom's guest. The group's mission is to strengthen families by restoring foundational values, which include the promotion of school choice.

Jack Posobiec is a conservative media personality and host of the "Human Events Daily" podcast. It's a wide ranging conversation with a focus on Jack's advocacy for school choice and the political candidates who support it.

Dom discusses how cyber charter schools offer safety to school-aged students in high-crime neighborhoods. Dom also details a list of bad arguments against charter schools and much more.

Dom welcomes Guy Ciarrocchi, Senior Fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation and writer for "Broad + Liberty" and "RealClear Pennsylvania." Today's focus is on cyber charter schools in PA and the politicians who are working against them.

Dom discusses four upcoming political races that have the potential to impact the advancement of the school choice movement.

Dom welcomes Dawn Fantasia, member of the NJ Assembly (24th Dist). She is a former teacher and school administrator, now also working for a network of charter schools in NJ.

Dom speaks with Matt Brouillette, Founder, President and CEO of Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Inc. They discuss his work in supporting and promoting school choice and also delve into why PA Governor Josh Shapiro is not supporting efforts to allow the Commonwealth of PA to opt into the Federal School Choice program.

Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children. Dom and Tommy discuss his organization's active role in the advancements being made by the school choice movement.

Dom hosts his back-to-school edition of the podcast. He discusses why interest in the school choice movement continues its steady growth as this new school year begins.

Parental rights are limited when school choice is not an option. Today, Dom is joined by journalist Asra Nomani and Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher Zenaida Perez. They discuss the controversy surrounding a school social worker's alleged failure to get parental consent for a minor's abortion.

Dom is joined by Jorge Elorza, former mayor of Providence, RI, and current CEO of Democrats For Education Reform. They discuss his efforts to promote school choice and excellence in education through reforms on the national level that can be embraced by Democrats as well as Republicans.

Today Dom reviews the first ten episodes of his new podcast. He reflects on the school choice advocacy experiences of past guests and discusses his motivation in supporting this important issue.

Guest: Peter Murphy, Vice President and Senior Advisor at Invest In Education Foundation. Subjects: Peter's Congressional lobbying efforts and support for K-12 scholarship tax credits.

Guest: Pastor Bob Oliver of New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, member of Black Pastors Union for Education. Subject: The success of Pastor Oliver's cyber charter school in Philadelphia. Subject: Black Pastor Union’s Views and Doings regarding School Choice.