EdChoice Chats

In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Grant Callen of Empower Mississippi. They discuss expanding the state's programs beyond special needs, the future of school choice and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

John Merrifield, professor of economics at the University of Texas San Antonio and an EdChoice fellow, discusses 20 years of researching school choice and reform. He unpacks topics in his book, "The School Choice Wars" (2001), and previews his new book, "School System Reform: Why and How Is a Price-less Tale," coming out this fall. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, Thrival Academy Executive Director India Hui discusses taking students to Thailand, engaging in mindfulness training, visiting an elephant sanctuary, and more. Thrival Academy is a one-year, study-abroad high school for 11th grade students. The school is considered a an innovation network institution part of Indianapolis Public Schools. For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.

In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Jonathan Butcher from The Heritage Foundation. They discuss the history of Arizona's tax-credit and ESA programs, how ESAs work in the state, and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

Legislative sessions are winding down, so what is our state team doing now? 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 everything from program expansions in Ohio to winning bets. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO Robert Enlow and VP of Communications Jennifer Wagner discuss education policy in House of Cards. They unpack the accuracy and effectiveness of policymaking. Learn more about school choice at www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, Danielle and Stephen Piscura discuss what makes Garden Christian Academy different from others in the Cleveland area. The school, which will open this fall, follows a model similar to Hope Academy, previously featured in our series. For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.

In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner chats with Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner about several litigation issues across the country, including an update on the Montana tax-credit scholarship case. Learn more at 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 talk about everything from the repeal of  the Nevada Education Savings Account program to program expansions in Ohio. For more information, visit www.edchoice.or...

In this episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Doug Tuthill from Step Up for Students in Florida. They discuss Florida's John McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program, pending lawsuits and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of EdChoice Chats, authors of our newest report, 2019 Surveying the Military, discuss their findings. This report, which expands on the first military survey we conducted in 2017, provides a better understanding of the experiences and views of military families in America toward K–12 education. For more information or to download the report, visit www.edchoice.org.

In the first episode of our Choice in the States series, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick chats with Justin Owen from the Beacon Center of Tennessee. They discuss fostering school choice programs and creating more robust eligibility pools for ESAs in the state. Plus, Jason provides an update on a bill passed in Tennessee last month. 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 talk about everything from a pilot ESA program in Tennessee to an appropriations bill in North Carolina. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of EdChoice Chats, our President and CEO discusses how—in an era where people say school choice is 'not going to go forward'—the demand for our training programs and research has increased. He talks about how the idea of 'universal' school choice continues to increase, roadblocks in the movement, and more. For even more details on school choice strides in 2018, visit edchoice.org/2...

In this episode, Albert Cheng, assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, talks pure mathematics, gaming, the hybrid schooling model, and more. Much of his work focuses on 'character and virtue formation.' He discusses how we develop our 'moral ecology' and understanding how students use technology in the classroom to figure out guiding values. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of Cool Schools, Sarah Ranney, head of school at Lafayette Preparatory Academy, discusses the institution's unique founding. She touches on expanding and creating a high school program, unpacks parent-centric practices, and more. To learn more, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartie, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from raising the cap on available tax credits Indiana to a bill passed in North Carolina. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice Vice President of Research and Innovation talks with the two authors of our recently released report, "Families’ Experiences on the New Frontier of Educational Choice." Drew Catt, our director of state research and special projects, and Albert Cheng, assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, discuss the most interesting responses from Arizona pa...

In this episode of Cool Schools, Kevin Festerling, founder of Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School, talks leading a faith-based institution made up of predominately non-Lutheran students, students fixing motorcycles and more. This all-boys Lutheran school was founded in the fall of 2018. For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.

In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice's Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner talks with Mark Gleason, executive director of the Philadelphia School Partnership. The two discuss success of the nine-year program, growing leadership and management skills in Philadelphia schools, and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier and Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from school choice legislation introduced in Nevada to expanding Oklahoma's tax-credit scholarship program. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our VP of External Relations Brian McGrath and CRM and Email Marketing Manager Abby Hayes take a look at Last Man Standing. They discuss school choice topics brought up in a a selection of episodes, including bilingual education, using a family member's address to attend a non-district school, and more. Watch (or just listen) below. Learn more about school cho...

In this episode of the Cool Schools podcast, EdChoice Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Sharif El-Mekki, principal of Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus. He talks about his journey for educational justice, how he effectively uses student and alumni surveys, where you  can find some of his writing, and more. For more information, visit edchoice.org.

In this episode of Cool Schools, Russ Gregg, founder of Minneapolis' Hope Academy, talks faith-based learning, the classical education model, and 'growing' and 'spreading' Hope. Almost 20 years ago, Russ started this faith-based, inner-city school after realizing he wanted his neighbors to have a better educational option. For more in this series, visit 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 talk about everything from a new, special needs ESA bill in Iowa, to 'democracy in action' in New Hampshire. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.