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podcastED: The role of infrastructure in education choice success
November 09, 2022 11:00 - 18.7 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie hosts Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill and Heidie Nesset, Step Up’s director of platform operations, for a discussion on the vital role that infrastructure plays in expanding education choice on a large scale so that it will be accessible to[Read More...] The post podcastED: The role of infrastructure in education choice success appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Edu-preneur helps homeschoolers unlock success
October 26, 2022 09:00On this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Melody Bolduc, a homeschooling mother of two daughters and founder of KEYS Educational Resource Center, a faith-based tutoring center for homeschoolers in Jacksonville, Florida. Bolduc says how she wanted to be a teacher as early as first grade, when she[Read More...] The post podcastED: Edu-preneur helps homeschoolers unlock success appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: New Mexico siblings enjoy customized education thanks to ‘multiple choice’ mom
October 12, 2022 10:00On this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Ashley Guerra, a New Mexico parent who for years has customized the education of her two children, Caden, 12, and Emma, 10. New Mexico, while offering robust public school choice, does not have a private school choice option. Guerra and[Read More...] The post podcastED: New Mexico siblings enjoy customized education thanks to ‘multiple choice’ mom appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Florida’s Digital Educator of the Year shares secrets to success
October 05, 2022 10:00On this episode, ReimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Jessica Strong, a sixth-grade English language arts teacher at Florida Virtual School, who recently received the Ron Nieto Digital Educator of the Year Award for 2022. Named in memory of Nieto, who served as Florida’s first deputy commissioner of innovation,[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida’s Digital Educator of the Year shares secrets to success appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Homeschool mom believes universal education savings account would benefit her family
September 14, 2022 10:00 - 21.8 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Nicole Bradica, a mother of five ranging in age from 14 to 2 years old. The family lives in Chuluota, Florida, a small town of 2,532 residents near Orlando. Bradica, who has been homeschooling her children for 11 years, this[Read More...] The post podcastED: Homeschool mom believes universal education savings account would benefit her family appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Flexible spending through education savings accounts key to success for Florida family
August 24, 2022 10:00 - 18.1 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Emily Hayes, a Florida mother of three children who benefit from the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities. Hayes discusses how the family has been able to use the funds for many different things, supporting her children’s needs[Read More...] The post podcastED: Flexible spending through education savings accounts key to success for Florida family appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education entrepreneur Erika Donalds
August 03, 2022 10:00 - 13.5 MBEditor’s note: You can read more about Optima Classical Academy here. On this episode, Tuthill interviews former Collier County School Board member Donalds, who is president and CEO of the Optima Foundation, a network of charter schools serving more than 3,000 students. The organization is set to launch Optima Classical Academy[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education entrepreneur Erika Donalds appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: North Carolina entrepreneur offers affordable private education through network of classical schools in multiple states
July 27, 2022 10:00 - 34.9 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Bob Luddy, founder and president of CaptiveAire, a commercial ventilation system company in the Raleigh, N.C. area, and founder of several schools. The latest of these, Thales Academy, which Luddy started in 2007 in the CaptiveAire corporate office, enrolls 5,800[Read More...] The post podcastED: North Carolina entrepreneur offers affordable private education through network of classical schools in multiple states appeared first...
podcastED: Florida mom credits education choice scholarship with helping daughter overcome learning challenges
July 13, 2022 10:00 - 16.7 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Sherry White, a former district middle school teacher who taught near Ocala and now homeschools her 16-year-old daughter, Eilise. Born with autism and other medical conditions, Elise needed traditional physical and occupational therapies, but each session caused tantrums and screaming.[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida mom credits education choice scholarship with helping daughter overcome learning challenges appeared fi...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill speaks with former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
June 29, 2022 15:00 - 16.6 MBEditor’s note: To read Tuthill’s analysis of DeVos’ book, click here. On this episode, Tuthill interviews DeVos, encouraging her to talk about her new book, “Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child.” DeVos discusses how when reflecting on her time in Washington[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill speaks with former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Catholic Education Partners president discusses parental choice and how education savings accounts represent the next wave
June 22, 2022 10:00 - 24.3 MBOn this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Shawn Peterson, president of Catholic Education Partners, a nonprofit organization based in the Minnesota Twin Cities area. A former staff member in the Minnesota Legislature who worked for two Minnesota governors, Peterson talks about growing up in various learning environments,[Read More...] The post podcastED: Catholic Education Partners president discusses parental choice and how education savings accounts represent the next...
podcastED: Florida law enforcement dad grateful for scholarship expansion
June 08, 2022 10:00 - 15.4 MBOn this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Shawn McCormick, a Florida law enforcement officer, husband, and father of four. McCormick’s children became eligible for a Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options after the passage of House Bill 3, which extended eligibility to law enforcement families regardless of[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida law enforcement dad grateful for scholarship expansion appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Florida Virtual School teacher innovates to help students master world language instruction
May 25, 2022 10:00 - 15.8 MBOn this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Caroline Tevlin, an elementary school Spanish teacher who customizes her students’ education by tapping into their individual learning styles. Tevlin transitioned to teaching online after working in a traditional school setting for six years. Four years into her experience at[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida Virtual School teacher innovates to help students master world language instruction appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Florida mom expresses gratitude for state scholarship expansion to students in military families
May 11, 2022 10:00 - 18.6 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Tina Riffe, whose daughter, Vivian, 15, attends Grace Christian School in the Tampa Bay area on a Family Empowerment Scholarship for Education Options. Riffe’s father served in the U.S. Navy. Her husband, Danny, a first-class petty officer, joined the Navy[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida mom expresses gratitude for state scholarship expansion to students in military families appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Florida Virtual School teacher infuses core subject lessons with personalized songs
April 28, 2022 10:00 - 26.6 MBOn this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Michael Bonick, an elementary teacher and guitar player at Florida Virtual School, who engages students by incorporating music in core academic subjects. A teacher for 22 years, Bonick’s interest in music blossomed when his father suggested that he play the[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida Virtual School teacher infuses core subject lessons with personalized songs appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Florida mom looks forward to additional benefits of education savings account
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 13.4 MBEditor’s note: Caleb Prewitt has participated in six triathlons and started a cooking show on YouTube. You can get Caleb’s favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies here. On this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Karen Prewitt, whose son, Caleb, 15, is benefitting from a change in Florida[Read More...] The post podcastED: Florida mom looks forward to additional benefits of education savings account appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Software engineer shares how Alabama school choice scholarship helped him achieve success in education and life
March 30, 2022 10:00 - 14.6 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Nick West, a Mobile, Alabama, resident who works for Siemens Digital Industries and is pursuing a doctorate at Purdue University. West, who attended private elementary and secondary schools, talks about how the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship program made it possible for[Read More...] The post podcastED: Software engineer shares how Alabama school choice scholarship helped him achieve success in education and life appeared first...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews EdChoice director on how families use education savings accounts
March 23, 2022 10:00 - 15.2 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks with Marty Leuken, co-author of a new study on the spending habits of families that use Florida’s education savings account program for students with unique abilities. Leuken’s research shows that the longer families participate in the program, the greater they diversify their spending on items[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews EdChoice director on how families use education savings accounts appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: The impact of the 2022 Florida legislative session on public education
March 18, 2022 10:00 - 13.6 MBOn this episode, Step Up For Students President Doug Tuthill and Legislative Affairs Manager Alexis Laroe discuss the changes coming to education choice programs in Florida following the 2022 legislative session in Tallahassee. The education budget passed by the legislature this year is the largest in the history of the[Read More...] The post podcastED: The impact of the 2022 Florida legislative session on public education appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Scholarship mom shares how Florida’s Family Empowerment Scholarship is helping her son maximize his unique abilities
February 24, 2022 11:00 - 21.9 MBOn this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Simone Arnold, whose son, Ayden, is a bouncy 8-year-old who excels at math and spelling. He attends Phyl’s Academy Preparatory School, a faith-based private school in the South Florida community of Margate near Fort Lauderdale. Arnold shares about the challenges[Read More...] The post podcastED: Scholarship mom shares how Florida’s Family Empowerment Scholarship is helping her son maximize his unique abilities appeared first on ...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on the future of education choice
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 16.4 MBOn this episode, Tuthill and Bush look back at the 20-year history of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program and the education revolution that was launched with Bush’s A+ Plan, signed into law in June 1999 with the goal of toughening standards for teachers, students and schools. The most controversial[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on the future of education choice appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews co-authors of paper that explores Black education choice boom in Florida
February 09, 2022 11:00 - 15.5 MBOn this episode, Tuthill speaks with Denisha Merriweather, founder of Black Minds Matter and director of public relations and content marketing at the American Federation for Children, and Ron Matus, director of policy and public affairs at Step Up For Students, about their new report, Controlling the Narrative: Parental Choice,[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews co-authors of paper that explores Black education choice boom in Florida appeared first on ...
podcastED: How one family traded remote learning at Colorado’s closed-down schools for Florida’s education freedom
February 02, 2022 11:00 - 11.4 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Renè Field, a mother of four who moved her family from Colorado to Florida in 2020 to find an alternative to pandemic-induced remote learning that was making her two school-aged sons “miserable.” Field discusses how Colorado’s rules were too restrictive[Read More...] The post podcastED: How one family traded remote learning at Colorado’s closed-down schools for Florida’s education freedom appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matt Ladner interviews EdChoice’s Jason Bedrick
January 19, 2022 11:00 - 31.8 MBOn this episode, Ladner and Bedrick discuss Bedrick’s new report, Who’s Afraid of School Choice? The report investigates the frequently intense and dramatic rhetoric used by education choice opponents dating to the 1990s and examines its validity, pondering the question: Has education choice “destroyed public education” as opponents claim? Offering[Read More...] The post podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matt Ladner interviews EdChoice’s Jason Bedrick appeared first on reimaginED.
Florida legislative roundtable: What to expect this session
January 12, 2022 11:00 - 14.8 MBIn the first in a series of conversations about education-related outcomes of the 2022 Florida legislative session, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie hosted Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill and chief operating officer Gina Lynch in a discussion about the surge in applications since the passage of last year’s[Read More...] The post Florida legislative roundtable: What to expect this session appeared first on reimaginED.
Best of 2021: Interview with district schoolteacher, private school mom Marie Echevarria
December 24, 2021 11:00 - 9.5 MBEditor’s note: reimaginED is proud to reintroduce to our readers our best content of 2021. This podcast from senior writer Lisa Buie originally published on July 27. On this episode, redefinED senior writer Lisa Buie speaks with the single mother of a 9-year-old and teacher of English language learners at[Read More...] The post Best of 2021: Interview with district schoolteacher, private school mom Marie Echevarria appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matt Ladner and Step Up for Students president Doug Tuthill discuss modernizing public education transportation
December 08, 2021 16:00 - 15.1 MBOn this episode, Ladner and Tuthill discuss Ladner’s recently published white paper for the Arizona Charter School Association on issues facing the traditional “yellow school bus” public education transportation system in Arizona and nationwide. Ladner observes that traditional ridership already was in decline, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a huge[Read More...] The post podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matt Ladner and Step Up for Students president Doug Tuthill discuss modernizing...
podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matt Ladner and EdChoice’s Mike McShane discuss public education’s accountability myths
December 06, 2021 16:00 - 37.5 MBOn this episode, Ladner speaks with the director of national research at EdChoice about the latter’s new report entitled, “The Accountability Myth.” The report takes aim at the commonly argued position that traditional public schools are a superior education option because they are held financially, democratically, and educationally accountable to[Read More...] The post podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matt Ladner and EdChoice’s Mike McShane discuss public education’s accountability m...
podcastED: Interview with a scholarship parent who became eligible under Florida’s 2021 school choice expansion
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 8.95 MBOn this episode, reimaginED Senior Writer Lisa Buie talks with Megan Luten, a mother of three from Jacksonville, Florida, whose 5-year-old daughter, Ellie, attends Catholic kindergarten thanks to the Family Empowerment Scholarship Education Options scholarship. Luten, a speech therapist, discusses the search she and her husband, Jameson, a registered nurse,[Read More...] The post podcastED: Interview with a scholarship parent who became eligible under Florida’s 2021 school choice expansion ...
podcastED: Progressive education choice icon Jack Coons and Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill on opening democracy for the poor through education choice
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 18.9 MBEditor’s note: To read a comprehensive overview of Coons’ efforts to change the face of education choice, researched and reported by Step Up For Students’ director of policy and public affairs Ron Matus, click here. On this special episode, recorded to coincide with the publication of renowned Berkeley law professor[Read More...] The post podcastED: Progressive education choice icon Jack Coons and Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill on opening democracy for the poor through educatio...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill on reimagining teacher unions
November 03, 2021 10:00 - 27.3 MBOn this episode, Tuthill, a former teacher union leader, presents his vision for how teacher unions can evolve in a world with robust education choice opportunity for families who want it. Tuthill’s 45-year history with public education has convinced him that putting education spending in the hands of families provides[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill on reimagining teacher unions appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: Scholarship mom discusses the challenges of finding the best educational fit for her children with dyslexia
November 01, 2021 10:00 - 13.6 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Shannon Bloodworth, a parent and education choice advocate from Archer, a small community 15 miles southwest of Gainesville, Florida. Her daughter, Ella, 11, and son, Holton, 7, receive the Family Empowerment Scholarship for students with Unique Abilities. https://www.redefinedonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lisa_ShannonBloodworth_EDIT.mp3 Bloodworth[Read More...] The post podcastED: Scholarship mom discusses the challen...
Best of the week on reimaginED
October 29, 2021 10:00In this charter school, Black families find understanding, trust JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dorian Smith wanted a more academically challenging environment for his daughter, D’Yani, so after third grade he moved her from her struggling neighborhood school to a magnet school. Because of staff churn, though, that school[Read More...] The post Best of the week on reimaginED appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matthew Ladner and Heritage Foundation’s Jonathan Butcher discuss education savings accounts
October 27, 2021 10:00 - 27.6 MBOn this episode, Ladner and the Heritage Foundation’s Will Skillman Education Fellow discuss Butcher’s new report studying spending trends of families using North Carolina’s Education Savings Account. https://www.redefinedonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ButcherLadner_EDIT.mp3 The report shows that significantly more families in North Carolina are using their ESA money on different purchases and services than[Read More...] The post podcastED: reimaginED executive editor Matthew Ladne...
podcastED: reimaginED executive editor discusses modernizing public education transportation with A for Arizona’s Emily Anne Gullickson
October 13, 2021 10:00 - 28.5 MBOn this episode, Matthew Ladner speaks with the president of the Arizona-based education nonprofit about the group’s work to create an innovation fund to seed new options for families that need more choices for getting their children to school. Both Ladner and Gullickson, staunch supporters of education choice, acknowledge that[Read More...] The post podcastED: reimaginED executive editor discusses modernizing public education transportation with A for Arizona’s Emily Anne Gullickson appear...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill and NLP Logix client delivery manager Jen Bradshaw discuss future of education savings accounts (Part 2)
October 06, 2021 10:00 - 19 MBEditor’s note: Be sure to listen to the first podcast in this series here. In the second in a two-part series hosted by Kevin Roberts of the digital innovation firm Robots and Pencils, Tuthill and Bradshaw continue discussing a partnership between Step Up For Students and Jacksonville-based artificial intelligence company NLP Logix[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill and NLP Logix client delivery manager Jen Bradshaw discuss future of education savings accounts (Pa...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill and NLP Logix client delivery manager Jen Bradshaw discuss future of education savings accounts (Part 1)
September 29, 2021 10:00 - 20.3 MBOn this two-part episode hosted by Kevin Roberts of the digital innovation firm Robots and Pencils, Tuthill and Bradshaw discuss a partnership between Step Up For Students and Jacksonville-based artificial intelligence company NLP Logix, which aims to create a simple and customizable online platform for families who use education savings[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill and NLP Logix client delivery manager Jen Bradshaw discuss future of education savings accoun...
podcastED: Formerly homeless family finds a lifeline in education choice scholarships
September 22, 2021 10:00 - 9.29 MBOn this episode, reimaginED senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Juliette Harrell, an Orlando, Florida, mother of three children, two of whom attend private school thanks to the Family Empowerment Scholarship Economic Options program. Lacking education in financial literacy, Harrell and her husband, Allen, experienced homelessness as teenage parents. Their[Read More...] The post podcastED: Formerly homeless family finds a lifeline in education choice scholarships appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Pennsylvania State Sen. Scott Martin
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 12.5 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee about education choice in the Keystone State and the outcome of the 2021 legislative session. Despite a divided government, Pennsylvania created new charter school authorizers and increased its Educational Improvement Tax Credit program funding by $40[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Pennsylvania State Sen. Scott Martin appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews New Hampshire State Rep. Glenn Cordelli
September 08, 2021 10:00 - 14.5 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the vice chair of the Granite State’s House Education Committee about the Education Freedom Account Program, which was approved during the last legislative session. The program allows students in low- and middle-income households to receive education savings accounts that can be used for private[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews New Hampshire State Rep. Glenn Cordelli appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews West Virginia Sen. Patricia Rucker
September 01, 2021 14:00 - 13.3 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the chair of the state Senate Education Committee about the Mountain State’s recent landmark session for education reform. West Virginia lawmakers expanded open enrollment for district students, created alternative pathways for teacher certification, strengthened existing charter school laws, and created the Hope Scholarship Program,[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews West Virginia Sen. Patricia Rucker appeared first on...
podcastED: redefinED interview with homeschool mom Melissa Demain
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 7.41 MBOn this episode, redefined senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Palm Coast, Florida, parent Melissa Demain, whose daughter, Abby, receives the Family Empowerment Scholarship for students with Unique Abilities. Demain discusses how her daughter’s medical condition, diagnosed when she was 3, necessitated a transfer from the private school she had[Read More...] The post podcastED: redefinED interview with homeschool mom Melissa Demain appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews charter school principals denied renewal by local school board
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 17.1 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to Amy Sams, principal of Southshore Academy in Riverview, and Cuwana Lawson, principal of Woodmont Charter School in Temple Terrace, about the Hillsborough County School Board’s rejection of their renewal applications and the board’s subsequent reversal of the decision on the heels of pressure from[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews charter school principals denied renewal by local school board appeared first on reimaginE...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Nevada State Sen. Heidi Gansert
August 11, 2021 10:00 - 10 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the senator from Nevada’s 15th District about the education choice landscape in the Silver State. Efforts to fund an education savings account program in Nevada, which were derailed by a legal challenge after the program was created in 2015, were unsuccessful in 2017 after[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Nevada State Sen. Heidi Gansert appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Kansas state Rep. Kristey Williams on expanding education choice
August 04, 2021 14:00 - 11.6 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the chair of the Kansas House K-12 Education Budget Committee about the education choice landscape in her state. After attempting to create the Sunflower State’s first education savings account during the last legislative session, Kansas lawmakers settled for an expansion of the existing tax credit[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Kansas state Rep. Kristey Williams on expanding education choice appeared first on reima...
podcastED: redefinED interview with district schoolteacher, private school mom Marie Echevarria
July 27, 2021 10:00 - 9.5 MBOn this episode, redefinED senior writer Lisa Buie speaks with the single mother of a 9-year-old and teacher of English language learners at an Orlando district high school. Echevarria, who cares for her parents in her home, earns a salary that, though modest, put her just over the income threshold[Read More...] The post podcastED: redefinED interview with district schoolteacher, private school mom Marie Echevarria appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Denisha Merriweather on importance of choice for Black community
July 21, 2021 11:30 - 14.8 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the director of family engagement for the American Federation for Children about her new project, Black Minds Matter, a resource that connects families with Black-owned schools. Launched earlier this year, the initiative highlights inequities in the education system that resemble systemic racism inherent in[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Denisha Merriweather on importance of choice for Blac...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Oklahoma state Rep. Ryan Martinez on growth of education choice in Sooner State
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 11.1 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the District 39 representative from Edmond, Oklahoma, about education choice in that state and the recent legislative expansion that will allow thousands of additional families access to an Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship. Martinez’s support of choice is personal. He believes it helped save his[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Oklahoma state Rep. Ryan Martinez on growth of education choice in Sooner State appe...
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Iowa Senator Amy Sinclair on choice expansion in Hawkeye State
July 07, 2021 10:00 - 15.3 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks to the chair of Iowa’s Senate Education Committee about an aggressive push during the 2021 legislative session to expand education choice options for public, private, and homeschool students. The state failed to pass an education savings account due to concerns from rural districts and private[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Iowa Senator Amy Sinclair on choice expansion in Hawkeye State appeared first on reimaginED.
podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Florida state Rep. Randy Fine on education choice expansion in Florida
June 30, 2021 10:00 - 11.3 MBOn this episode, Tuthill talks with the chair of the House PreK-12 Appropriations Committee about HB 7045, the landmark education choice bill Fine sponsored this past legislative session. With the bill’s passage, nearly a million students in the Sunshine State are now eligible for some type of education choice scholarship.[Read More...] The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Florida state Rep. Randy Fine on education choice expansion in Florida appeared first on reimagin...