Ep. 2492 Corey DeAngelis on the Lunatics Running the Schools
May 17, 2024
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Corey DeAngelis discusses his book on rescuing kids from radical schools, advocating for education choice and accountability. Topics include resistance to school reopening, Milton Friedman's voucher idea, and empowering parents through school choice and homeschooling.
Parents need school choice for better education options.
Teachers unions hinder school reopenings and fuel support for school choice initiatives.
Deep dives
Corey Deangelis advocates for school choice
Corey Deangelis, known as the school choice evangelist, discusses the importance of school choice in his new book, The Parent Revolution. He criticizes teachers unions, especially Randy Winegarten, for resisting school reopenings during the pandemic and making ideological demands. Deangelis highlights how remote learning allowed parents to see what was happening in schools, leading to frustration. He emphasizes the need for parents to have the option to choose where their children receive education, sparking a parent revolution.
The impact of teachers unions and private schools
Deangelis criticizes teachers unions for their role in keeping schools closed and resisting reopening efforts, contrasting their actions with those of private schools. He highlights instances where private schools remained open while public schools stayed closed, showcasing the hypocrisy of some union members and officials. Deangelis argues that teachers unions overplayed their hand, leading to a surge in support for school choice initiatives.
Importance of education savings accounts and micro-schooling
Deangelis promotes the concept of education savings accounts (ESAs) as a way to provide parents with greater flexibility in choosing educational options. He explains how ESAs allow parents to use allocated funds for various educational expenses, including private school tuition, homeschooling, tutoring, and other approved providers. Deangelis also discusses the rise of micro-schooling initiatives during the pandemic, highlighting how families found creative solutions outside traditional schooling systems.
Challenges to traditional schooling and calls for parental empowerment
Deangelis points out the deficiencies in traditional public schools, citing poor academic results and ideological indoctrination as key concerns. He emphasizes the need for parental empowerment through school choice to counteract these issues and provide families with alternatives. Deangelis criticizes the demonization of parents who voice objections to school curricula, highlighting the importance of genuine parent feedback and accountability in the education system.