Why The School Choice Movement Is Exploding

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🗓️ 5 July 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," President and CEO of EdChoice Robert Enlow joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to give an update on the national school choice movement and examine the political solutions that could change the trajectory of taxpayer-funded education to benefit students.

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0:00.0	You're going to do. And we're back with another edition of the Federalist Radio Hour.
0:20.9	I'm Mad Kittel Senior Elections correspondent of the Federalist and your
0:24.4	experienced Sherpa on today's quest for knowledge. As always you can email the show at radio at the Federalist.com, follow us on X at FDR LST.
0:37.0	Make sure to subscribe wherever you download your podcast and of course to the premium version of our website as well. I'm joined today by
0:44.6	Robert Edlow, president and CEO of Ed Choice in Indianapolis-based nonprofit
0:49.8	nonpartisan organization committed to advancing educational freedom and choice for all as a pathway to successful lives in a stronger society.
1:00.4	That's their mission statement and I can think of no more important mission statement and mission.
1:06.0	In fact, they've been quite successful at what they have been able to accomplish over the last many years the 1 million kids campaign
1:15.8	over 1 million American kids and counting are now enrolled in school choice
1:21.8	programs thank you so much for are now enrolled in school choice programs.
1:23.0	Thank you so much for being here, Robert, and take a bow.
1:27.4	That is an impressive number, for sure.
1:31.1	Well, thanks so much for having me.
1:33.0	I really appreciate it and you know your great state of Iowa helped us get over the finish
1:38.0	line for the million and will certainly take us to the next minute I hope too.
1:42.0	That's absolutely right. Yes, I'm from the
1:43.4	the Des Moines area. That's where I I work in covering all of the election
1:49.4	stuff and what have you from the Greater Metro Des Moines area and just about a year or so ago,
1:57.0	the governor of this state signed in one of the most expansive universal school choice programs in the country.
2:07.0	And let's start there.
2:09.0	Will that send a message to other states? Will that embolden other states to do what Iowa has done with its its
2:16.6	savings accounts?
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