Old School, New School, Next School with Dom Giordano

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Dom Giordano examines school choice, parental rights, academic standards and the future of American education.

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.

Old School, New School, Next School with Dom Giordano episodes:

February 26, 2026 The Coming School Choice Wealth Transfer
Dom discusses the coming wealth transfer, where Democrat Governors allow federal school choice tax dollars to flow to states led by Republicans.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Federal School Choice and the Blue-State Divide
01:50 The Coming Interstate Wealth Transfer
03:14 Governors Reject or Block the Program
04:45 How Much Money Could Leave Each State
06:06 Why Parents Cannot Afford to Wait
07:38 Help for a Child Who Is Struggling
09:03 Learning Loss After COVID
10:32 Social Media and Parental Responsibility
12:02 Restoring Knowledge and Cultural Literacy
13:30 Pressuring Governors to Opt In
15:00 Practical Resources for Parents
16:29 Why Generation Z Is Falling Behind
17:58 Closing Message
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20min
February 19, 2026 How Pennsylvania Can Advance School Choice | Kim Ward
Dom presents another in-depth look at ways to advance school choice. He is joined by PA State Senate President Pro Tempore, Kim Ward (R-39).
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Practical Ways to Advance School Choice
01:52 Choice as Part of Making America Smarter
03:19 Pennsylvania Senate President Kim Ward
05:10 Teachers' Unions and Democratic Power
06:35 More Spending, Fewer Students
08:04 Measuring Josh Shapiro's Record
09:34 Texas Demand Exceeds Available Funding
10:59 Why Cursive Still Matters
12:23 E.D. Hirsch and Cultural Literacy
13:47 Grades That Conceal Missing Knowledge
15:17 The Core Knowledge Every Child Needs
16:43 John Saxon's Approach to Mathematics
18:10 Practice, Repetition, and Mastery
19:40 Parents Must Decide to Act
20:40 Closing Message
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22min
February 12, 2026 Why Colorado’s Democratic Governor Embraced School Choice | Kim Monson
Today's focus is on Colorado's Democrat Governor, Jared Polis. His decision to accept federal funding to support school choice is a rare one for a Democrat. Dom welcomes Kim Monson, independent broadcaster from Denver for an inside look.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Colorado Governor Jared Polis Takes the Lead
02:19 Kim Monson Joins the Show
03:44 The Colorado Talk-Radio Landscape
05:11 Polis's History with Charter Schools
06:38 Teachers' Unions React
08:07 The Rules Colorado May Attach
09:31 Why the Decision Is Still Important
11:00 Where Education Money Goes
12:42 Colorado's Record During COVID
14:18 What Polis Does Next
15:58 Could School Choice Shape 2028?
17:47 Where to Find the Kim Monson Show
19:11 The Political Domino Effect
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21min
February 05, 2026 Which States Will Accept Federal School Choice Funding? | Corey DeAngelis
The state-by-state count for accepting federal money for school choice continues. Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, checks in with Dom for an update.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Corey DeAngelis Tracks the State Count
01:56 Why Every Governor May Eventually Opt In
03:24 Josh Shapiro's Budget Excuse
04:53 Even Progressive Governors See the Opportunity
06:22 Reading the National Map
07:46 Union Political Spending
09:16 Would Unions Ever Support More Choice?
12:08 The Case Against Collective Punishment
13:47 Twenty-Seven States and Counting
15:10 School Choice and Presidential Politics
16:35 Poll Numbers Parents Should Share
18:04 Closing Message
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19min
January 29, 2026 The School Choice Week Report | Sen. Dave McCormick
Dom celebrates School Choice Week and is joined by Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) for an update on the school choice movement in PA and nationwide.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 School Choice Week and the Federal Opportunity
01:52 Governors Must Stop Delaying
03:21 Senator Dave McCormick Joins the Show
04:49 How the Seventeen-Hundred-Dollar Credit Works
06:15 Why Josh Shapiro Has No Excuse
07:44 The Families Who Benefit Most
09:36 Public Spending Without Public Results
11:05 Jared Polis Explains His Decision
12:32 Families Are Leaving Major School Districts
14:02 The National Political Stakes
15:50 What Holds Children Back
17:18 The Science of Reading Returns
20:08 The Federal Breakthrough
21:38 Closing Message
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23min
January 22, 2026 School Choice Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
Recorded on the week when the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King is noted, Dom discusses why school choice is the civil rights issue of our time.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
02:18 Bad Schools and the Case for Choice
04:06 Critics Question Parents' Judgment
05:36 The Determination to Protect the Monopoly
07:00 Corey DeAngelis on Parental Authority
08:32 Governors Begin Signing On
09:57 The Political Map of School Choice
11:22 Where Is the Media?
12:46 Money Alone Is Not the Answer
14:37 The Mississippi and Louisiana Reading Turnaround
16:05 Why the Education Establishment Fights Back
17:35 School Choice as a Civil Right
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19min
January 15, 2026 Chicago’s School Choice Battle | Shaun Thompson
Dom welcomes Chicago talk radio host, Shaun Thompson to the podcast. Shaun shares details of school choice efforts, and the politicians who oppose it, in Chicago, the nation's 4th largest public school system.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Shaun Thompson on Chicago Schools
02:15 Teachers' Unions as De Facto Leadership
03:40 Schools with Zero Proficiency
05:05 Children Cannot Wait for Systemic Reform
06:33 Opposition to the Public-School Monopoly
08:03 Governor Pritzker and Illinois Politics
09:27 Government Spending and Respect for Money
12:24 Will Governors Accept Federal Choice Funds?
13:53 Iowa Makes the Easy Decision
15:19 Why Wealthy Politicians Still Resist Choice
16:48 Building a Movement in Illinois
17:15 Closing Message
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18min
January 08, 2026 Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Race and the Future of School Choice | Joshua Robertson
Rev. Joshua Robertson, CEO of Black Pastors United for Education joins Dom. With the PA Governor's race looming, they discuss the potential for additional school choice opportunities in the Commonwealth.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Pastor Joshua Robertson Returns
01:53 Pennsylvania's School-Choice Opportunity
03:18 Will the Governor Sign On?
04:47 Civil Rights and the Crown Act
06:16 Church Buildings as Learning Centers
07:46 Community Support for Students
09:25 Political Excuses and Executive Responsibility
10:52 Academic Results from New Models
12:23 The Pennsylvania Governor's Race
13:46 Growing a National Pastors' Network
15:36 Teachers' Unions Focus on Venezuela
17:04 A Trillion Dollars in Education Spending
18:33 Helping Parents While Reform Stalls
20:00 Closing Message
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21min
January 01, 2026 An Eighth-Grade Teacher’s Classroom Reality Check
Hear the real-life frustrations of an 8th grade teacher posting on social media about her struggle with students' inability and unwillingness to listen to, and understand, basic classroom assignments.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Thirty Episodes of Making America Smarter
01:54 The Expansion of School Choice
03:24 Pressure on Josh Shapiro
04:55 Why Governors Should Take the New Money
06:22 Lessons from the Show's First Guests
07:49 An Eighth-Grade Teacher Sounds the Alarm
09:16 Students Struggle with Basic Thinking
10:46 When Students Cannot Read Their Own Notes
12:16 Copying Instructions Instead of Solving Problems
13:46 Phones, COVID, and Learning Loss
15:14 The Educators Who Offer Solutions
16:40 School Choice as a Presidential Issue
18:05 Grades Versus Actual Knowledge
19:29 Returning Attention to the Classroom
20:20 Closing Message
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21min
December 25, 2025 The Parent Revolution: School Choice’s 2025 Victories | Corey DeAngelis
Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children and author of "The Parent Revolution," looks back at advancements made by the school choice movement during 2025.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Corey DeAngelis Reviews the Year
01:57 A Court Victory for Parental Rights
03:40 Children Are Not Creatures of the State
05:09 The Fight for True Parental Rights
06:35 Universal Choice and Student Waitlists
07:59 North Carolina Clears Its Waitlist
09:29 Jared Polis Becomes the First Democratic Opt-In
10:57 How the Federal Tax Credit Works
12:26 Could Polis Start a Democratic Domino Effect?
13:56 Why Governors Must Make a Decision
15:23 Tracking Every Governor's Position
16:52 Josh Shapiro's Lifeline Scholarship Promise
18:18 Presidential Politics and School Choice
19:43 Pennsylvania's Internal Political Barrier
21:09 The Broader Parents' Revolution
22:48 Where to Follow Corey DeAngelis
24:08 Closing Message
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25min

FAQs about Old School, New School, Next School with Dom Giordano:

How many episodes does Old School, New School, Next School with Dom Giordano have?

The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.