in Conversation: Education Policy with Educational Freedom Institute

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.