EdChoice Chats

James Tooley joins us to discuss his recent book, "Really Good Schools: Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education." We discuss school choice, school shutdowns and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—including a new ESA policy in Florida and recent expansion bills in Iowa. Note: Since the recording of this episode, lawmakers in both chambers approved House File 847 in Iowa. Please visit www.edchoice.org/engage/press for more information.

In this episode, we share key takeaways from our April 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.

Lance Izumi joins us to talk about his recent book, "Choosing Diversity: How Charter Schools Promote Diverse Learning Models and Meet the Diverse Needs of Parents and Children." He breaks down misconceptions about charter schools, including how much one institution can differ from the next. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

A few authors of our annual report, "The 123s of School Choice," discuss what you’ll find in this year’s edition. Visit our website to view the fully digital report. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

We are joined by the co-authors of a new book, "A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education." We discuss the purpose of education, school choice and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, we share key takeaways from our March 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.

In our recent Public Opinion Tracker Deep Dive, we asked teenagers about mental health since the start of the pandemic, social issues they care about and more. Visit our website to dive deeper into the results.

Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner discusses two significant school choice cases in Tennessee and Maine. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—including the first school choice programs passed in Kentucky and West Virginia. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

Howard Slugh, founder of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, joins us to discuss an important case that might come before the U.S. Supreme Court. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

Our Director of National Research Mike McShane hops on the podcast to talk about his recently-released book, "Hybrid Homeschooling: A Guide to the Future of Education." For more information, visit www.edchoice.org/hybridhomeschooling.

Ulcca Joshi Hansen, founder of Educating Potential, joins us to discuss the direction of education in a post-pandemic world. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, we share key takeaways from our February 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.

We're joined by Trish Wilger, executive director of Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education, to discuss results from the "Iowa K-12 & School Choice Survey." For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode of our Monthly Debrief series, we discuss school choice happenings across America—from a possible expansions in Arizona to consolidating programs in Florida. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

Moshe Krakowski joins us to discuss his recent City Journal essay, "The War Against the Haredim." We cover misconceptions about religious education, claims made by YAFFED and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

Max Eden, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, hops on the podcast to talk about the history of the Hope Scholarship, school choice in Florida and more. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, we share key takeaways from our January 2021 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.

Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court and Kate Hardiman, Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk, join us to discuss their latest book, "Unshackled: Freeing America’s K–12 Education System." For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

As we do every year, the EdChoice team got together to vote on yearbook superlative categories, such as Most Empowering, Biggest Setback and our newest recognition, Most Choice-y State, in 2021. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, we share key takeaways from our December 2020 wave of polling as reported on our EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker. For more from the full report, visit edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com.

Our VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner takes a trip down memory lane, highlighting the top moments in school choice litigation last year. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In this episode, Eric Wearne joins us to discuss his recent book, "Defining Hybrid Homeschools in America." For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

Danielle Shockey, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, hops on the podcast to talk about the teacher talent pipeline and challenges we face in light of the pandemic. Shockey formally worked as the deputy superintendent of public instruction for the Indiana Department of Education and as a school principal. For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.