Episode 906: Schooling in America 2025

Newt's World

Gingrich 360

News, Politics

4.7 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Newt talks with Robert Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice about the 2025 edition of EdChoice's Schooling in America Survey. The survey examines trends in public opinion on K-12 education, parent experiences and school choice. This year, the survey reveals significant dissatisfaction with K-12 education in the United States, with over two-thirds of Americans believing it is on the wrong track. Now in its 13th year, the survey highlights concerns about school safety, bullying, and the effective use of educational funding. Despite these issues, there has been a notable increase in school choice options, with 19 states now offering universal choice programs. This shift is attributed to a growing demand for educational reform and parental choice, driven by dissatisfaction with traditional public schools. The report suggests that increased awareness and understanding of educational choice options, such as vouchers and education savings accounts, significantly boost public support for these initiatives. The findings indicate a potential renaissance in educational approaches, emphasizing customization and innovation, such as micro schools and competency-based learning, to better meet diverse student needs.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:08.7	Well, in this episode of NUCHWorld, what do Americans really think about K-12 education?
0:15.0	Each year, Ed Choices schooling in America survey provides one of the most comprehensive answers to that question.
0:22.0	They released the 2025 edition, their 13th annual nationally representative look at parents
0:29.2	and the public's views on everything from school satisfaction and funding to educational
0:35.0	choice policies and the role of government.
0:40.3	Over the course of the survey's 13-year history,
0:42.7	they've asked a set of recurring questions,
0:45.5	focusing on the direction of K-12 education,
0:47.4	parents' schooling preferences,
0:51.0	parents' satisfaction with their children's schooling experiences, and public feelings towards educational choice policies.
0:55.6	Here to discuss their 2025 survey, I am really pleased to welcome my guest, Robert Anlo.
1:02.7	He is the president and CEO of Ed Choice.
1:06.2	Before the formation of Ed Choice in 2016, Robert was an integral part of the Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice from its launch in 1996.
1:18.3	Under his leadership, Ed Choice has become one of the nation's most respected and successful advocates for educational choice, working in dozens of states to advance parental freedom and
1:28.9	education.
1:43.5	Robert, welcome, and thank you for joining me again on Newt's World.
1:47.7	It's my pleasure, Mr. Speaker. Thanks for having me.
1:50.5	You know, I have to ask you, your new schooling in America report shows that more than two-thirds
1:55.0	of Americans believe K-12 education is on the wrong track. Why do you think public confidence in education is so low?
2:04.4	It's our 13th year of doing this survey. I wish I could say it was lucky number 13 for our government-run
2:09.3	schools, but it's not. It's the second highest dissatisfaction that we've ever seen. And I think
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