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podcastED: Matt Ladner interviews Great Hearts Online executive director Kurtis Indorf

June 23, 2021 10:00 - 26.1 MB

On this episode, redefinED’s executive editor speaks to a leader in the charter school organization about the exploding demand for its classical liberal arts education. Currently serving more than 20,000… The post podcastED: Matt Ladner interviews Great Hearts Online executive director Kurtis Indorf appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Indiana State Rep. Bob Behning on education choice expansion

June 16, 2021 10:00 - 25.4 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with the chairman of Indiana’s House Education Committee. Behning carried a choice bill this legislative session that was folded into the state’s budget, creating a… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Indiana State Rep. Bob Behning on education choice expansion appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Kentucky Rep. Chad McCoy on expanding choice in the Bluegrass State

June 09, 2021 10:00 - 23.2 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with the majority whip of the Kentucky House of Representatives who carried a landmark education choice bill, HB 563, to passage this legislative session and… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Kentucky Rep. Chad McCoy on expanding choice in the Bluegrass State appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: redefinED interview with military spouse, scholarship mom Jessica Bianchi

June 02, 2021 10:00 - 21.4 MB

On this episode, redefinED senior writer Lisa Buie speaks with Jessica Bianchi, whose husband, Juan Santana, is a chief petty officer in the Navy and stationed in Jacksonville. Their son,… The post podcastED: redefinED interview with military spouse, scholarship mom Jessica Bianchi appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. on the future of education choice in Florida

May 19, 2021 10:00 - 12.1 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with the long-time education choice supporter from Hialeah who carried the Senate companion to HB 7045 during the 2021 legislative session, signed into law by… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. on the future of education choice in Florida appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: redefinED interview with scholarship mom La Toya Bell

May 05, 2021 10:00 - 21.1 MB

On this episode, redefinED senior writer Lisa Buie speaks with La Toya Bell, an independent living specialist for the Children’s Home Society of Florida and mom to Camrin, who attends… The post podcastED: redefinED interview with scholarship mom La Toya Bell appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Rabbi Moshe Matz

April 27, 2021 10:00 - 29.2 MB

Editor’s note: To read a recent news story featuring Rabbi Matz, click here. On this episode, Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill talks with the executive director of Agudath… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Rabbi Moshe Matz appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: redefinED interview with Catholic school mom Jennifer Strickland

April 07, 2021 10:00 - 18.1 MB

On this episode, redefinED senior writer Buie speaks with Jennifer Strickland, mother to 14-year-old Jack, a freshman at Catholic High School in Pensacola, Florida. Strickland, a former retail manager and… The post podcastED: redefinED interview with Catholic school mom Jennifer Strickland appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: Fernando Zulueta, founder of Academica, America’s biggest charter school service provider

March 31, 2021 17:00 - 41 MB

The charter school that spurred creation of Academica did not hit the ground running. No, jokes Academica’s founder and president, Fernando Zulueta, in a new redefinED podcast, “We hit the… The post PodcastED: Fernando Zulueta, founder of Academica, America’s biggest charter school service provider appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews entrepreneur Joe Connor

March 17, 2021 10:00 - 28.4 MB

On this episode, Tuthill speaks with the co-owner of SchoolHouse, an organization serving several hundred students in eight states by creating flexible learning communities known as micro-pods for four to… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews entrepreneur Joe Connor appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: redefinED interview with ‘multiple choice’ mom Stephanie Conner

March 10, 2021 15:00 - 20.3 MB

On this episode, redefinED senior writer Lisa Buie speaks with Stephanie Conner, a mother of four from the tiny town of LaBelle, Florida. The former teacher and her husband, Joel,… The post podcastED: redefinED interview with ‘multiple choice’ mom Stephanie Conner appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Florida Catholic Conference’s Michael Barrett

March 03, 2021 11:00 - 16.2 MB

On this episode, Tuthill speaks with the Conference’s associate for education about the history of Catholic education and the tension between Catholic schools maintaining an open, welcoming environment for all… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Florida Catholic Conference’s Michael Barrett appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: Matt Ladner interviews Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s Chad Aldis

February 18, 2021 17:00 - 44.1 MB Video

In this podcast video, redefinED’s executive editor speaks with longtime education choice advocate Chad Aldis, vice president for Ohio policy and advocacy at Fordham, wo previously served as executive director… The post podcastED: Matt Ladner interviews Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s Chad Aldis appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: Matt Ladner interviews Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick

January 28, 2021 11:00 - 21.6 MB

On this episode, redefinED’s executive editor speaks with longtime education choice advocate Bolick, who is co-founder of the Institute for Justice. Now serving as an associate justice on the Arizona… The post podcastED: Matt Ladner interviews Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill on SB 48, which would further empower Florida families seeking education choice

January 22, 2021 11:00 - 28.7 MB

On this episode, redefinED managing editor Donna Winchester asks Tuthill about a landmark education choice bill filed Thursday in the Florida Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. (R-Hialeah), SB… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill on SB 48, which would further empower Florida families seeking education choice appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews nonprofit’s officers on complexities of education savings accounts

January 20, 2021 11:00 - 19.4 MB

On this episode, Tuthill speaks with two members of Step Up For Students’ leadership team – Chief Operating Officer Gina Lynch and Chief Financial Officer Joe Pfountz – about the… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews nonprofit’s officers on complexities of education savings accounts appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews American Federation for Children president, CEO Tommy Schultz, Part 2

January 13, 2021 11:00 - 15.2 MB

On this episode, Tuthill continues a conversation with Schultz, incoming leader of the American Federation for Children, a national advocacy organization focused on state-level systemic change that advocates for legislation to… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews American Federation for Children president, CEO Tommy Schultz, Part 2 appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews American Federation for Children president, CEO Tommy Schultz

January 06, 2021 11:00 - 26.6 MB

On this episode, Tuthill begins a conversation with Schultz, incoming leader of the American Federation for Children, a national advocacy organization focused on state-level systemic change that advocates for legislation… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews American Federation for Children president, CEO Tommy Schultz appeared first on redefinED.

revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with Pasco County Principal of the Year JoAnne Glenn

December 31, 2020 11:00 - 12.9 MB

On this episode, Tuthill touches base with one of the nation’s top online learning leaders. Glenn earned one of three “Digital Principal of the Year” nods from the National Association… The post revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with Pasco County Principal of the Year JoAnne Glenn appeared first on redefinED.

revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with Prenda CEO Kelly Smith

December 30, 2020 11:00 - 17.4 MB

On this episode, Tuthill catches up with the founder and CEO of Arizona-based Prenda, an organization on the front lines of the micro-school tsunami that has soared during the global… The post revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with Prenda CEO Kelly Smith appeared first on redefinED.

revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with public education pioneer Julie Young

December 29, 2020 11:00 - 13 MB

On this episode, Tuthill touches back with the vice president of education outreach and student services at Arizona State University, who also serves as managing director of Arizona State University’s… The post revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with public education pioneer Julie Young appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews redefinED executive editor Matt Ladner

December 16, 2020 11:00 - 45.4 MB

On this episode, Tuthill and Ladner discuss the past, present and future of education savings accounts, a long-time option for students with unique abilities through programs such as the Gardiner… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews redefinED executive editor Matt Ladner appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews educator Danielle Marolf

December 09, 2020 11:00 - 26.2 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with the principal of Wellmont Academy, a faith-based private school in St. Petersburg, Florida, that serves traditional grade levels – with a twist. While some… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews educator Danielle Marolf appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education journalist Natalie Wexler

December 02, 2020 17:06 - 25.4 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with writer, lawyer and legal historian Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System – and How to Fix… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education journalist Natalie Wexler appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews teacher, writer, speaker Amy Daumit

November 18, 2020 11:00 - 12.9 MB

On this episode, Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill talks to the director of a growing homeschooling group in South Florida. The 20 students Daumit’s group serves receive instruction… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews teacher, writer, speaker Amy Daumit appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews LearningEdge founder Chris Sturgis

November 12, 2020 11:00 - 15.5 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with a leading expert on the subject of competency-based education, an approach that allows students to advance based on their ability to master a skill… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews LearningEdge founder Chris Sturgis appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Friendship Public Charter School CEO Patricia Brantley

November 04, 2020 11:00 - 12.7 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with the leader of a cohort of 16 charter schools in the Washington, D.C., area that primarily educate families of color. The two discuss how… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Friendship Public Charter School CEO Patricia Brantley appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Derrell Bradford: Part 2

October 22, 2020 10:00 - 11.1 MB

In the second of a two-part interview, Tuthill and 50CAN’s executive vice president discuss the organization’s advocacy for federal funding to build new education infrastructure and its goal of giving… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Derrell Bradford: Part 2 appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill interviews SUFS founder John Kirtley

October 21, 2020 10:00 - 28.6 MB

On this episode, Tuthill and Kirtley celebrate 20 years of serving students and their families, which has culminated in the organization awarding its 1-millionth education choice scholarship. Kirtley, a venture… The post podcastED: Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill interviews SUFS founder John Kirtley appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Derrell Bradford: Part 1

October 15, 2020 10:00 - 18.3 MB

In the first of a two-part conversation, Tuthill talks with the charismatic executive vice president of 50CAN, a national advocacy organization that supports education choice policies on a state-by-state basis.… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice advocate Derrell Bradford: Part 1 appeared first on redefinED.

revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with Florida Virtual School president and CEO Louis Algaze

October 07, 2020 10:00 - 11.5 MB

On this episode, Tuthill catches up with the educational leader who became FLVS’ president and CEO in July 2019. Since the two last spoke in May, Florida’s fully accredited online… The post revisitED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill follows up with Florida Virtual School president and CEO Louis Algaze appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews leaders of Miami Catholic Virtual School

September 30, 2020 10:00 - 28.2 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with Archdiocese of Miami Catholic Virtual School principal Rebeca Bautista, left, and coordinator of special programs Marcey Ayers. The online school is the only Catholic… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews leaders of Miami Catholic Virtual School appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews educator, researcher and author Gina Riley

September 23, 2020 10:00 - 39.2 MB

On this episode, Tuthill talks with Riley, clinical professor of adolescent special education at Hunter College, about “learning through living.” Author of “Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond the Classroom,” Riley has… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews educator, researcher and author Gina Riley appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews East Carolina University’s Kevin Currie-Knight: (Part 2)

September 16, 2020 10:00 - 16 MB

In the second of a two-part discussion, Tuthill talks with a teaching assistant professor and leading thinker on “unschooling,” or self-directed learning. Tuthill and Currie-Knight discuss the public education marketplace… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews East Carolina University’s Kevin Currie-Knight: (Part 2) appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews ‘unschooling’ expert Kevin Currie-Knight: Part 1

September 09, 2020 10:00 - 32.8 MB

In the first of a two-part discussion, Tuthill speaks with a premier thought leader on self-directed learning, also known as ‘unschooling.’ Currie-Knight, a teaching assistant professor at East Carolina University’s… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews ‘unschooling’ expert Kevin Currie-Knight: Part 1 appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice icon Stephen Sugarman: Part 3

August 26, 2020 10:00 - 19.6 MB

In the last of a three-part podcast series, Tuthill and Berkeley law professor Sugarman discuss the landmark Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Supreme Court decision. The June 2020 decision… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice icon Stephen Sugarman: Part 3 appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice icon Stephen Sugarman: Part 2

August 19, 2020 10:00 - 21.9 MB

On this episode, Tuthill continues his conversation with education choice pioneer Stephen Sugarman of Berkeley Law School. The two discuss Sugarman’s 2017 article in the Journal of Law and Religion… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice icon Stephen Sugarman: Part 2 appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice icon Stephen Sugarman

August 12, 2020 10:00 - 17.5 MB

On this episode, Tuthill speaks with the nationally recognized Berkeley Law School professor who co-authored several books with his colleague and redefinED guest correspondent John Coons. In this first of… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education choice icon Stephen Sugarman appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Pasco County Principal of the Year

August 05, 2020 10:00 - 26.3 MB

On this episode, Tuthill speaks with JoAnne Glenn, one of the nation’s top online learning leaders. In addition to being Pasco’s 2020 Principal of the Year, Glenn earned one of… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews Pasco County Principal of the Year appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews civil rights icon H.K. Matthews

July 29, 2020 09:00 - 25 MB

In this episode, Tuthill speaks with the Rev. Hawthorne Konrad (H.K.) Matthews, who was active during the civil rights movement in the Pensacola area and was arrested 35 times for… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews civil rights icon H.K. Matthews appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education innovator Kelly Smith

July 22, 2020 10:00 - 35.4 MB

In this episode, Tuthill speaks with the founder and CEO of Arizona-based Prenda, an organization on the frontlines of the micro-school tsunami that has ensued during the global pandemic. These… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education innovator Kelly Smith appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews curriculum pioneer Lynne Munson

July 15, 2020 10:00 - 24.3 MB

In this episode, Tuthill speaks with the chief executive officer and founder of GreatMinds, an organization focused on developing world class, content-rich curriculum for PK-12 students. A group of education… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews curriculum pioneer Lynne Munson appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education innovator Tom Arnett

July 09, 2020 10:00 - 24.4 MB

In this episode, Tuthill talks with a senior research fellow in education for the Christensen Institute whose work focuses on studying innovations that amplify educator capacity, documenting barriers to K-12… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews education innovator Tom Arnett appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews BloomBoard CEO Sanford Kenyon

July 01, 2020 10:00 - 31.9 MB

In this episode, Tuthill talks with the head of the leading platform for enabling educator advancement via micro-credentials, a form of micro-certification that supports, scales and grows effective teachers. Sanford… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews BloomBoard CEO Sanford Kenyon appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews ReSchool Colorado executive director Amy Anderson

June 24, 2020 10:00 - 26.7 MB

In this episode, Tuthill talks with the leader of a nonprofit organization committed to modernizing public education, creating the conditions for more expansive learning in an evolving society. Put simply,… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews ReSchool Colorado executive director Amy Anderson appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews leaders of the African People’s Socialist Party

June 17, 2020 10:00

In this episode, Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill speaks with Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party (also known as the Uhuru Movement), and Chimurenga Waller,… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews leaders of the African People’s Socialist Party appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews public education pioneer Julie Young

June 04, 2020 10:00

In this episode, Step Up For Students President Doug Tuthill talks with Julie Young, vice president of education outreach and student services at Arizona State University and managing director of… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews public education pioneer Julie Young appeared first on redefinED.

PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews DOE senior chancellor Eric Hall

May 27, 2020 10:00

In this episode, Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill talks with Eric Hall, who joined the Florida Department of Education in February 2019 to deal with some of the… The post PodcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews DOE senior chancellor Eric Hall appeared first on redefinED.

Five graduating seniors at Miami private school share memories, dreams

May 21, 2020 10:00

Family. Opportunity. Gratitude. These are the words on the minds of a handful of South Florida students standing on the threshold of adulthood. On June 2, the five seniors –… The post Five graduating seniors at Miami private school share memories, dreams appeared first on redefinED.

podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews FLVS president and CEO Louis Algaze

May 20, 2020 10:00

In this episode, Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill interviews Louis Algaze, president and CEO of Florida Virtual School. Founded in 1997, FLVS is a publicly funded non-profit that… The post podcastED: SUFS president Doug Tuthill interviews FLVS president and CEO Louis Algaze appeared first on redefinED.