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New York Post: Team Biden’s backward hostility to charter schools

By Patrick Wolf and Corey DeAngelis: Joe Biden is expected to name Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona as his education secretary Wednesday. Given rumors about the president-elect tapping union officials for the job, this is a relief. Still, reformers and school-choice advocates shouldn’t let their guards down. In a recent interview with the Education Writers Association, Stef …

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WSJ Op-Ed Citation

The Wall Street Journal editorial board covered a peer-reviewed study by Corey DeAngelis and Angela Dills, finding that school choice improves students’ mental health. Corey DeAngelis and Angela Dills

Individual Files 243 Complaints Against Charter Schools in Arizona

Since July 13, 2018, one individual has filed 243 complaints against charter schools throughout the state of Arizona. Every third day, on average, retired middle school principal Jim Hall filed a complaint against schools that range from high-performing networks that are ranked nationally for their academic performance—like BASIS schools—to single-site schools like Arizona Autism Charter …

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#34: Reexamining K-12 Education Spending

Dr. Ben Scafidi, Director of Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University; Friedman Fellow at EdChoice; Advisory Board member at EFI joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss Arizona’s Proposition 208 and similar K-12 education funding measures. We also discuss teacher certification and mentoring programs. Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and …

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#33: Defining Hybrid Homeschools

Dr. Eric Wearne, Visiting Associate Professor in Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss his new book, Defining Hybrid Homeschools in America.  Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

#32: School’s Out: COVID or Unions?

Christos Makridis, Digital Fellow at MIT, joins Corey DeAngelis and Matthew Nielsen to discuss new research that indicates that school lockdowns are highly correlated to union influence and power rather than health concerns.  Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms.

#31: U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop’s CHOICE Act

Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) joins Corey DeAngelis to talk about a bill he introduced in the US House of Representatives that would expand Opportunity Grants for children who lack options for in-person instruction.  Find EFI online at EFInstitute.org, @EF_Institute on twitter, and Educational Freedom Institute on Facebook and other social platforms. *Please pardon the weather-related …

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