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On this season of Freedom to Learn, we're exploring the implementation of education policies that put power back where it belongs, closest to students. Each episode will reveal how policymakers and advocates are turning historic legislative victories into education freedom reality for millions of parents and students. Over the last two years, our Freedom to Learn guests have made the case for creating a new Education Freedom Tax Credit, expanding state education savings account programs, returning education to states, communities, and families, and ending the era of union dominance. Join us this season as we explore what's possible when education is student-centered and free from bureaucratic control. Freedom to Learn is a production of the Defense of Freedom Institute.
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- Joe Connor on ESAs, SGOs, & the EFTC · 30 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 7School choice is expanding nationwide, creating new opportunities for parents to shape their children’s education. Joe Connor, founder and CEO of Odyssey, joins the podcast to…
- Alan Levine on Jewish Day Schools, EFTC Scholarships, & Informing Donors · 29 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 6The new Education Freedom Tax Credit could make a wide array of educational options attainable for millions of students next year. Alan Levine, CEO of the Jewish Education Access…
- Ashling Preston on New York’s Opt-In, Treasury’s New Rules, & Implementing the Education Freedom Tax Credit · 34 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 5The Education Freedom Tax Credit is poised to expand opportunities for students nationwide, but what has to happen before it launches on January 1, 2027? Ashling Preston of the…
- Averel Meden on What New Education Freedom Tax Credit Rules Mean for States, SGOs, & Families · 36 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 4What if families in your state could unlock thousands of dollars for their children's education thanks to a new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, but your state hasn't opted…
- Patrick Wolf on Arkansas’s Education Freedom Accounts, Universal Access, & Early Results · 34 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 3When Arkansas’s Education Freedom Accounts went universal last year, enrollment soared by 212% to 44,524 students. Dr. Patrick Wolf joins the podcast to discuss who’s…
- Patrick Graff on the Education Freedom Tax Credit’s 52 Million Eligible Students, 121 Million Potential Donors, & 31 Participating States · 34 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 2The new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit could reshape the K-12 education landscape faster than most people realize. American Federation for Children senior fellow Patrick…
- Mandy Drogin on Texas Education Freedom Accounts, Great Books, & the Classroom Comeback · 30 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 1Texas families are demanding more education options and expecting more of the education system. Ginny Gentles talks with Mandy Drogin, host of the Parent Empowerment podcast…
- Daniel Buck on Fixing Classroom Chaos, Balancing Teacher Prep Programs, & Addressing the Teacher-Parent Divide · 34 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 46This week on Freedom to Learn, DFI Guest Host Angela Morabito is joined by Daniel Buck, American Enterprise Institute Research Fellow and Director of the Conservative Education…
- Under Secretary Nicholas Kent on Alternative Pathways, Reforming Accreditation, & Transparency in Higher Education · 33 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 45We’re back with another episode of Freedom to Learn, with DFI’s Angela Morabito filling in for Host Ginny Gentles. This week, U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent…
- RE-RELEASE: Gov. Jeb Bush on School Choice Victories, Union Lawsuits, & Why Reform is Never Complete · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 44This week on Freedom to Learn, we’re re-releasing our conversation with Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on the Florida teachers union's lawsuit targeting the state's education…
- RE-RELEASE: Bill Jacobson on Intersectionality, Anti-American Ideology, & How to Stop It · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 43Intersectionality has quietly become the unseen driver behind today’s divisive education policies, anti-American sentiments, and campus radicalization. This week on Freedom to…
- RE-RELEASE: DFI’s Paul Zimmerman on Title IX, the RESPECT Title IX Act, & the Need for Congressional Action · 31 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 42On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory for women and girls, ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that schools may determine…
- Peter Murphy & Jim Blew on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Implementation, Treasury Guidance, & Governor Opt-Ins · 41 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 41A new federal tax credit could dramatically expand educational opportunities for millions of students next year. Jim Blew of the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Coalition and…
- Ron Matus on Florida’s School Choice Families, Educators, & à la Carte Options · 33 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 40Over a million Florida K-12 students attend a school of choice through magnet programs, open enrollment, career and technical academies, and charter and lab schools. Over 500,000…
- Amber Northern on Teachers Unions’ Strength, Perception, & Politics · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 39Teacher unions have long dominated education politics, but their influence is waning. Amber Northern of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute joins Freedom to Learn to discuss a new…
- Governor Jeb Bush on the School Choice Victories, Union Lawsuits, & Why Reform is Never Complete · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 38Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush joins Freedom to Learn to discuss the Florida teachers union's latest lawsuit targeting the state's education freedom programs and why he…
- Assistant Secretary Kirsten Baesler on Returning Education to the States with Waivers, Ed-Flex Authority, & Funding · 35 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 37Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Kirsten Baesler joins the podcast to discuss what “returning education to the states” looks like in…
- Danyela Souza Egorov on New York City’s Soaring Spending, Plummeting Enrollment, & Chronic Absenteeism · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 36New York City spends $42,000 per pupil, but student outcomes are mediocre and families are fleeing the system. Danyela Souza Egorov joins Freedom to Learn to discuss the city’s…
- Bill Jacobson on Intersectionality, Anti-American Ideology, & How to Stop It · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 35Intersectionality has quietly become the unseen driver behind today’s divisive education policies, anti-American sentiments, and campus radicalization. William A. Jacobson…
- Sarah Parshall Perry on ABA Accreditation, Teachers Unions, & Gender Ideology · 33 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 34Sarah Parshall Perry of Defending Education joins Freedom to Learn for a fast-moving conversation on the biggest legal and policy fights in education today. We cover the launch…
