In this episode of Cool Schools, Sarah Ranney, head of school at Lafayette Preparatory Academy, discusses the institution's unique founding. She touches on expanding and creating a high school program, unpacks parent-centric practices, and more.

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In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartie, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from raising the cap on available tax credits Indiana to a bill passed in North Carolina.

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In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice Vice President of Research and Innovation talks with the two authors of our recently released report, "Families’ Experiences on the New Frontier of Educational Choice." Drew Catt, our director of state research and special projects, and Albert Cheng, assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, discuss the most interesting responses from Arizona parents.

Read the full report: https://www.edchoice.org/research/families-experiences-on-the-new-frontier-of-educational-choice/

In this episode of Cool Schools, Kevin Festerling, founder of Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School, talks leading a faith-based institution made up of predominately non-Lutheran students, students fixing motorcycles and more. This all-boys Lutheran school was founded in the fall of 2018.

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In this episode of EdChoice Chats, EdChoice's Vice President of Communications Jennifer Wagner talks with Mark Gleason, executive director of the Philadelphia School Partnership. The two discuss success of the nine-year program, growing leadership and management skills in Philadelphia schools, and more.

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In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier and Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from school choice legislation introduced in Nevada to expanding Oklahoma's tax-credit scholarship program.

For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.

In today’s episode of EdChoice Chats, our VP of External Relations Brian McGrath and CRM and Email Marketing Manager Abby Hayes take a look at Last Man Standing. They discuss school choice topics brought up in a a selection of episodes, including bilingual education, using a family member's address to attend a non-district school, and more. Watch (or just listen) below.

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In this episode of the Cool Schools podcast, EdChoice Director of National Research Mike McShane talks with Sharif El-Mekki, principal of Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus. He talks about his journey for educational justice, how he effectively uses student and alumni surveys, where you  can find some of his writing, and more.

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In this episode of Cool Schools, Russ Gregg, founder of Minneapolis' Hope Academy, talks faith-based learning, the classical education model, and 'growing' and 'spreading' Hope. Almost 20 years ago, Russ started this faith-based, inner-city school after realizing he wanted his neighbors to have a better educational option.

For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.

In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier, Director of Policy Jason Bedrick and Director of State Relations Lauren Hodge discuss the latest school choice happenings in the states. They talk about everything from a new, special needs ESA bill in Iowa, to 'democracy in action' in New Hampshire.

For more information, visit www.edchoice.org.