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Join us as we discuss current events and issues in education policy with practitioners, researchers, and experts. Credits: Intro & outro music: "Rocket" by Kevin McLeod

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    #52: K-12 Education & Parents' Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 36:24


    Jill Upson, Executive Director of the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs in West Virginia, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss parents' rights in education from various perspectives. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #51: What the Media Got Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 48:06


    Drew Holden, freelance commentary writer, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss how the media has been consistently getting it wrong when it comes to the pandemic and K-12 schooling. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #50: Black Minds Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 46:11


    Denisha Merriweather joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss her personal school choice journey and the organization she founded, Black Minds Matter. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #49: Schoolhouse Culture Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 55:44


    Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst at Independent Women's Forum, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss the latest culture war issues effecting K-12 education. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #48: Can We Get K-12 Education Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 57:25


    Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress and Founder of Michaela (a charter/free school in London), joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about several issues facing educators of children in urban areas and what can be done to help underserved students. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #47: West Virginia Makes History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 39:58


    Senator Patricia Rucker, State Senator in West Virginia, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss landmark legislation that passed both House and Senate in West Virginia which creates Education Savings Accounts for children in the state. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #46: Georgia Looks to Expand Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 30:49


    Representative Wes Cantrell, of the Georgia House of Representatives, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss his bill that would create an education savings account for K-12 students in Georgia. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #45: It's NOT Just Curriculum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 51:20


    Christopher Rufo, filmmaker and researcher, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss some of the things your kids may be learning in class that go beyond social studies, math, and science. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #44: Idaho: Legislating for Education Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 27:32


    Idaho Senator Lori Den Hartog and Representative Wendy Horman, join Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss a bill in Idaho that would expand education freedom for children across the state. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #43: New Hampshire's Proposal to Fund Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 48:33


    NH Representative Glenn Cordelli, , joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss a bill in New Hampshire that would allow students to take their state-apportioned base level funding to any education provider of their choice. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #42: Florida's Latest Proposal to Fund Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 28:51


    Senator Manny Diaz, Jr., who represents voters in Florida's 36th District, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss legislation he introduced that would simplify school choice options for Florida families. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #41: Have Teacher Unions Overplayed Their Hands?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 61:05


    Dr. Steve Perry, Head of School & Founder of Capital Preparatory Schools, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about his background, school choice myths, and the changing landscape of the school choice debate. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #40: Better Than Normal Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 53:46


    Shaka Mitchell, Tennessee State Director at American Federation for Children joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about how we can use the current struggle in K-12 education as an opportunity for something that's even better for students and families. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #39: The Disruptors in K-12 Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 45:10


    Joe Connor, Founder of SchoolHouse microschools, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss what his organization is doing to serve families' needs during a time when so may of them are open to alternative options. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #38: What Should Be Taught in Public Schools?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 76:31


    Dr. Wilfred Reilly, author and Assoc. Professor of Political Science @ Kentucky State University, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss what should be taught in public schools. We also discuss charter schools and "closing the gap." Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #37: Freeing America's K-12 Education System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 50:31


    Clint Bolick, Arizona Supreme Court Justice and Co-Founder of Institute for Justice, and Kate Hardiman, former school teacher and current law student, join Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss their new book, Unshackled: Freeing America's K–12 Education System. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #36: School Safety in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 62:25


    Ryan Petty, founder of Walk Up Foundation, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about Behavioral Threat Assessment and current events around the country relative to school safety and school choice. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #35: Is Your Child's School Safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 36:50


    Andrew Pollack has dedicated his life to school safety as the father of one of the victims of the Parkland, Florida school shooting in 2018. He joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about what he's learned since that tragedy. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #34: Reexamining K-12 Education Spending

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 69:58


    Dr. Ben Scafidi, Director of Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University; Friedman Fellow at EdChoice; Advisory Board member at EFI joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss Arizona's Proposition 208 and similar K-12 education funding measures. We also discuss teacher certification and mentoring programs. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #33: Defining Hybrid Homeschools

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 43:39


    Dr. Eric Wearne, Visiting Associate Professor in Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss his new book, Defining Hybrid Homeschools in America. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #32: School's Out: COVID or Unions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 47:57


    Christos Makridis, Digital Fellow at MIT, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss new research that indicates that school lockdowns are highly correlated to union influence and power rather than health concerns. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #31: U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop's CHOICE Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 18:12


    Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) joins Corey DeAngelis to talk about a bill he introduced in the US House of Representatives that would expand Opportunity Grants for children who lack options for in-person instruction. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms. *Please pardon the weather-related technical difficulties which affected the recording.

    #30: Principal Says America Needs School Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 73:31


    Principal Tom Smith and Cliff Maloney of Young Americans for Liberty join Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss why America's children need school choice. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #29: COVID-19 & The Case Against Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 65:16


    Dr. Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University; and New York Times bestselling author, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss the opportunities that the pandemic presents for families looking for solutions to the education slowdown. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #28: No, Schools Aren't Underfunded

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 61:26


    Dr. Ben Scafidi, Director of Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University; Friedman Fellow at EdChoice; Advisory Board member at EFI joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss K-12 finance. We spend time dispelling the myth that public education is "underfunded." Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #27: Rand Paul Introduces The School Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 11:50


    In this special edition of EFI: in conversation, Dr. Rand Paul, US Senator from Kentucky, joins Corey DeAngelis to discuss new legislation he recently introduced that would allow parents to access federal education funds for their children. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #26: Teachers Union Fights Against Low-income Scholarship Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 61:18


    In this episode of EFI: in conversation, Dr. Terry Stoops, VP of Research and Director of Education Studies at John Locke Foundation and Advisory Board member at EFI joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss how the North Carolina Association of Educators is fighting against a school choice scholarship program that primarily benefits low income children, and other issues around the state of North Carolina. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #25: Busting Myths with Dr. Walter Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 28:05


    In this special edition of EFI: in conversation, Dr. Walter Williams, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, author of scores of articles in scholarly journals, popular publications, and guest on many TV and radio over the course of decades, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to bust several myths about school choice, and talk about Thomas Sowell's new book Charter Schools & Their Enemies. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #24: Charter Schools & Their Enemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 61:58


    Jason Bedrick, Director of Policy at EdChoice joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss the Espinoza decision from the Supreme Court, ESA hearings in Arizona, and Thomas Sowell's new book Charter Schools & Their Enemies. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #23: Achievement Gaps, Choice, & Returning to School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 60:21


    Kevin Nicholson & Chris Lawrence join Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss how school choice narrows gaps for kids, parental involvement, accountability, and more. Kevin Nicholson is President, Founder of No Better Friend Corp, 2018 Candidate for US Senate in Wisconsin, and a US Marine Corps Veteran. Chris Lawrence is a parent of 3 school choice kids, conservative activist, and Program Dir. No Better Friend Corp. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #22: The Ins & Outs of Education Freedom Scholarships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 51:51


    Jim Blew, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss the "ins and outs" of Education Freedom Scholarships. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #21: Building Excellent Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 59:38


    David Hardy, founder of Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School and Building Excellent Schools PA joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss what it really takes to build an excellent school. He talks about his background in education and how he came to found one of the top schools in the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #20: How the Other Half Fared During Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 69:50


    Robert Pondiscio, celebrated author and former teacher joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss his book, How the Other Half Learns. We ask for his take on how different groups of students are doing outside of a brick-and-mortar school environment during lockdown. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #19: Virtual Schools in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 63:20


    Jeff Kwitowski, Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Policy Communications @ K12, Inc. joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss how virtual schools, and the students that attend them, have handled the pandemic. They also discuss families' attitudes toward virtual schools in the wake of COVID-19 as well as the dynamics of public policy relative to virtual schools. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #18: Private School Closures; Public School Struggles & Battles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 63:20


    Neal McCluskey, Director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss how private schools are faring amid the pandemic. We also discuss a little history behind district schools, as well as some past and current battles around curriculum in district schools. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #17: The State of Charter Schools Today

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 62:52


    Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss what's going on in America with charter schools today. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #16: Standing Up To Goliath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 75:36


    Rebecca Friedrichs was lead plaintiff in a 2016 US Supreme Court case against the California Teachers Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association (the country's largest teacher union). She is also the founder of For Kids and Country. Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen discuss the court case, what led to it, and what's going on today in government schools. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #15: Harvard PhD Responds to Harvard's Attacks on Homeschooling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 79:28


    Patrick J. Wolf, PhD, Professor and 21st Century Chair in School Choice at University of Arkansas; author of dozens of studies and other publications on school choice, joins Corey A. DeAngelis, PhD and Matthew Nielsen to discuss Harvard's ongoing campaign against homeschooling--just when everyone is forced to educate their children at home. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #14: The Indefensible Status Quo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 77:43


    Chris Stewart, former elected school board member, CEO of Brightbeam Network, and renowned school choice advocate joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about some of the tactics and fallacies employed by defenders of the status quo in American K-12 education. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #13: Will COVID-19 Change Ed Reform?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 64:33


    Jay P. Greene, PhD joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about how the global public health crisis is affecting the education reform movement. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #12: Unintended Consequences of Top-Down School Discipline Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 62:03


    In this episode, Manhattan Institute Sr. Fellow Max Eden joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about how some school discipline policies seem to contribute to problems rather than solve them. We discuss Max's book, Why Meadow Died, which serves as a tragic case study for how changes in policies can result in disaster. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

    #11: What Are MicroSchools?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 57:55


    Kelly Smith, CEO and Founder of Prenda Microschools joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about how his organization is changing the face of education.

    #10: Segregation in Government Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 57:44


    Phil Magness, PhD, Senior Policy Analyst at American Institute for Economic Research joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss the history behind the segregationists who opposed school choice.

    #9: Getting Creative With Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 61:32


    Josh Steimle, founder of MWI Marketing, author of hundreds of articles and three books, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to talk about the value of looking at education from different angles based on individual needs and interests.

    #8: The Case Against Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 67:15


    Dr. Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, and New York Times bestselling author, joins Dr. Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss his 2018 book, The Case Against Education.

    #4: Florida Schools Go Digital

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 46:52


    Patricia Levesque, CEO of Excel in Ed talks with Dr. Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen about Florida Virtual School's offer to students across the state to use their online learning platform during the COVID-19 shutdown. They also discuss what the global pandemic might mean for the future of education in Florida.

    #7: School Districts Hoard Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 62:57


    Dr. Michael McShane joins Dr. Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss an article he recently co-authored with Jason Bedrick, titled School Districts Hoard Students Instead of Teaching Them. Link: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op... Dr. McShane is Director of National Research at EdChoice.

    #6: We Are All Homeschoolers Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 58:05


    Kerry McDonald joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss newfound "homeschoolers" and what can be done to make the most of what remains of the school year.

    #2: Education Policy News in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 79:57


    Join Dr. Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen for a live conversation about what's going on in education policy.

    #5: How Coronavirus is Affecting the Education System

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 44:46


    Dr. Lindsey Burke, Director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation and Board Director at Educational Freedom Institute, joins Dr. Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss what COVID-19 means for education.

    #1: Education Policy Amid COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 38:32


    Dr. Angela Dills, Professor of Economics at Western Carolina University, and Advisory Board member at the Educational Freedom Institute, Dr. Corey DeAngelis, and Matthew Nielsen discuss how education policy is being shaped by the Coronavirus pandemic and what current events mean for the future of school choice.

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