NextSteps: Step Up For Students

Editor’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.

On 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 wave appeared first on reimaginED.

On 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.

On 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.

On 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.

On 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.

Editor’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.

On 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 on reimaginED.

On 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.

Sparking the evolution of education choice