WonkyFolk: Lisa Keegan on Educational Opportunity, Accountability, and the Future of Reform

In this episode of WonkyFolk, Jed Wallace and Andy Rotherham sit down with longtime education leader and reform advocate Lisa Keegan for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about educational opportunity in America.

Drawing on decades of leadership experience—from state-level policymaking to national advocacy—Keegan reflects on where the education reform movement has made real progress, where it has stumbled, and what must come next.

The conversation explores:

1. The evolving politics of school choice and accountability
2. Whether reformers have lost clarity about purpose
3. What data tell us about public sentiment on educational opportunity
4. Why durable change requires both courage and coalition-building

This episode also highlights findings from the latest national survey on educational opportunity—offering a grounded look at what families actually want from schools today.

If you care about governance, public trust, and the long game of education reform, this is a must-listen.

📎 Show Notes & Resources

1. 50CAN Educational Opportunity Survey (2nd Edition)
2. https://50can.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/50CAN_EducationalOpportunitySurvey_2ndEdition.pdf