

A Deep Dive on School Choice and Education Freedom, with Parents, Experts, and Advocates | Ep. 394
Sep 20, 2022

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Kendra Scheer

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John Scheer

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Chi Lau

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Mourad Belkas
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Ian Rowe
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Corey DeAngelis

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Ray Domanico
Focus on education reform shines with Ray Domanico from the Manhattan Institute and Corey DeAngelis, who push the case for school choice. They dive into the frustrations of NYC parents, Mourad Belkas and Chi Lau, grappling with a chaotic public school lottery. Arizona success stories, John and Kendra Scheer, share their positive transition from public to private schools. The conversation touches on COVID's impact on schooling, the role of teachers' unions, and the urgent need for parental empowerment in navigating educational options.
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School Choice 101
- School choice, including charter and magnet schools, offers alternatives to traditional public schools.
- Charter schools are publicly funded but privately run, while magnet schools often have specialized programs.
Charter Schools: Origins and Opposition
- Charter schools were initially designed to help students in underperforming inner-city schools.
- They offer an alternative to failing schools, but teachers unions often oppose them.
NYC Charter School Lawsuit
- Two high-performing K-8 charter schools in NYC faced a lawsuit from the teachers union for trying to create a high school.
- The court ruled in favor of the charter schools, but the cap on charter schools remains due to political influence from teachers unions.