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Rep. Burgess Owens on Merit, Innovation, & National Security


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Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT), former NFL player, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for education freedom, joins the second episode of Freedom to Learn to discuss how education is a critical national security issue and the foundation of the American Dream. In this insightful conversation, Rep. Owens highlights key federal legislative efforts, including the Educational Choice for Children Act, aimed at expanding access to education options and empowering families across the country.

Rep. Owens brings a personal perspective to the discussion, having grown up in the segregated South with educators for parents. He speaks candidly about how education transformed his life and the lives of others in his community. Today, he is fighting to restore educational excellence by promoting school choice, merit-based systems, and innovation in the classroom. He also tackles the challenges posed by teacher unions, ideological battles over curriculum, and the ongoing FAFSA fiasco under the U.S. Department of Education.

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