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:

October 09, 2025 Who Is Fighting Pennsylvania’s Cyber Charter Schools? | Guy Ciarrocchi
Dom welcomes Guy Ciarrocchi, Senior Fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation and writer for "Broad + Liberty" and "RealClear Pennsylvania." Today's focus is on cyber charter schools in PA and the politicians who are working against them.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Guy Ciarrocchi and Pennsylvania School Choice
02:00 Why Education Funding Should Follow the Child
03:29 Cyber Charter Growth Before COVID
05:00 Public-Service Loans During the Pandemic
06:30 What Student Results Show After One Year
07:59 Pennsylvania's Charter-School History
09:32 Local Limits on Cyber Charters
11:00 Socialization in Digital Schools
12:54 Holding Josh Shapiro to His Promise
14:50 Why the Public Has Not Heard the Facts
16:47 The Democratic Party's Suburban Shift
18:17 Political Accountability in Philadelphia
19:50 How Bad Could the Alternative Be?
21:43 Holding Legislators Accountable
23:12 The Mask of Suburban Moderation
25:09 Closing Message
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26min
October 02, 2025 Four Elections That Could Change School Choice
Dom discusses four upcoming political races that have the potential to impact the advancement of the school choice movement.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Four Elections That Could Shape School Choice
02:26 Union Rhetoric and the Fascism Charge
04:33 New Jersey and Virginia Governor's Races
06:41 Mastery Learning and Academic Progress
08:35 Charter Schools in the Political Crosshairs
10:26 What Families Seek When School Starts
12:17 Time on Task, Reading, and Math
14:43 New York Politics and Charter-School Fears
16:37 Making Charter Access an Election Issue
18:28 The National Stakes in New York
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20min
September 25, 2025 From Public Schools to Charter Schools | Dawn Fantasia
Dom welcomes Dawn Fantasia, member of the NJ Assembly (24th Dist). She is a former teacher and school administrator, now also working for a network of charter schools in NJ.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Dawn Fantasia and New Jersey Education
02:26 From Teacher to Assembly Education Committee
04:43 New Bills Affecting Parents and Schools
06:30 Why Families Leave Public Schools
08:37 When Bureaucrats Override Parents
10:35 What the NJEA Should Do Differently
12:35 Keeping Charter Schools Focused on Students
14:30 Working Inside a Charter Network
16:34 Renewal Based on Student Outcomes
18:33 Cooperation Between Charter and District Schools
20:25 Inter-District Choice and Waiting Lists
22:21 Why New Jersey Needs More Authorizers
24:41 Credit Recovery and Academic Standards
26:41 Closing Message
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28min
September 18, 2025 Why Josh Shapiro Won’t Embrace Federal School Choice | Matt Brouillette
Dom speaks with Matt Brouillette, Founder, President and CEO of Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Inc. They discuss his work in supporting and promoting school choice and also delve into why PA Governor Josh Shapiro is not supporting efforts to allow the Commonwealth of PA to opt into the Federal School Choice program.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Matt Brouillette and Commonwealth Partners
02:27 The I-95 Model for School Reform
04:25 Shapiro's National Promise on School Choice
06:30 Why Pennsylvania Democrats Will Not Join
08:21 Understanding the Political Roadblock
10:32 Governors Respond to the Federal Program
12:37 Accountability on Education Policy
14:36 Forcing a Decision in Harrisburg
16:31 States Embracing School Choice
18:29 What Pennsylvania's Next Governor Must Do
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21min
September 11, 2025 Building the School Choice Movement | Tommy Schultz
Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children. Dom and Tommy discuss his organization's active role in the advancements being made by the school choice movement.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Tommy Schultz and the American Federation for Children
02:21 How the Federal Scholarship Credit Works
04:21 Donating Across State Lines
06:19 Why Governors Might Refuse Federal Dollars
08:22 Tutoring, Technology, and Program Design
10:31 Discrimination Against School-Choice Families
12:39 School Choice as a Civil-Rights Issue
14:27 The Scale of America's Education Challenge
16:33 Reducing the Teachers Unions' Political Power
18:29 Why the System Keeps Adding Support Staff
20:29 Building a Broader Coalition
22:24 Student-Centered Funding and Innovation
24:24 Putting Empty School Buildings to Use
26:23 A Revolution in Education Models
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29min
September 04, 2025 Back to School: Why the School Choice Movement Is Growing
Dom hosts his back-to-school edition of the podcast. He discusses why interest in the school choice movement continues its steady growth as this new school year begins.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 A Back-to-School Case for Choice
02:18 What School Incident Data Leaves Out
04:16 The House-Price Cost of School Boundaries
06:27 Should Taxpayers Have More Choice?
08:40 Forbes and the Contradiction on School Choice
10:39 Overcrowding in Northeast Philadelphia
12:39 Union Money Flowing to Political Groups
14:39 A Movement Reaching Critical Mass
16:32 Growing Momentum Across the Country
18:31 Giving Parents a Real Consumer Choice
20:30 The School-Choice Movement Is Advancing
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22min
August 28, 2025 Parental Rights and Medical Decisions Regarding a Minor | Asra Nomani and Zenaida Perez
Parental rights are limited when school choice is not an option. Today, Dom is joined by journalist Asra Nomani and Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher Zenaida Perez. They discuss the controversy surrounding a school social worker's alleged failure to get parental consent for a minor's abortion.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Asra Nomani and Zenaida Perez
02:29 A Teacher Raises the Alarm
04:31 The Fairfax County Allegations
06:14 Recording a Conversation with the Social Worker
08:45 Parental Consent and a Minor's Abortion
10:31 What the School Knew
12:21 The Cost of Speaking Up
14:44 Children, Consent, and Assisted Suicide
16:35 When Schools Withhold Information from Parents
18:28 The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers
20:28 How Families Can Contact the Guests
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23min
August 21, 2025 Can Democrats Embrace School Choice? | Jorge Elorza
Dom is joined by Jorge Elorza, former mayor of Providence, RI, and current CEO of Democrats For Education Reform. They discuss his efforts to promote school choice and excellence in education through reforms on the national level that can be embraced by Democrats as well as Republicans.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Jorge Elorza and Democratic Education Reform
02:26 From Providence Mayor to Education Advocate
04:24 Letting Families Vote with Their Feet
06:40 Why Pennsylvania Matters
08:28 A Changing Political Climate for Unions
10:34 How Democrats Lost Trust on Education
12:18 Support for Public Charter Schools
14:45 Building an Agenda Around What Works
16:42 Community-Driven Education Innovation
18:24 Scholarships, Tutoring, and Flexible Uses
20:22 A Democratic Case for School Choice
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23min
August 15, 2025 Ten Conversations That Made the Case for School Choice
Today Dom reviews the first ten episodes of his new podcast. He reflects on the school choice advocacy experiences of past guests and discusses his motivation in supporting this important issue.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:35 A Manifesto for School Choice
02:22 Why School Choice Has Not Happened
04:17 Lessons from the First Ten Guests
06:15 Parents Versus Education Experts
08:42 A School Where Violence Became Normal
10:41 Why Families Stay with Struggling Schools
12:39 The NEA and the Case for Choice
14:39 The Moral Argument for Parents
16:37 Trusting Parents with Real Options
18:26 Competition and Better Schools
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21min
August 14, 2025 Episode 12
Guest: Jorge Elorza, former mayor of Providence, RI, and current CEO of Democrats For Education Reform.
Subjects: They discuss his efforts to promote school choice and excellence in education through reforms on the national level that can be embraced by Democrats as well as Republicans.
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23min

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.